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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Massachusetts

9 Colleges
$38,790 Avg Salary
$23,363 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy School for You

In 2020-2021, 81 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #108 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy majors pursuing a .

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Our analysis found Boston College to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Philosophy at Boston College Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Massachusetts list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Full Philosophy at Harvard University Report

#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great place for philosophy students. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

Full Philosophy at Brandeis University Report

#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Full Philosophy at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#8

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#8

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

With a ranking of #8, Bentley University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students. Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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Best Philosophy Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 57
Rhode Island 2

One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 1,769
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 106
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 41

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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