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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 128 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy and religious studies students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the philosophy and religious studies master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Philosophy & Religious Studies

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston College the best school in Massachusetts for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 3 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island 6
Connecticut 119

Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 1,769
Philosophy 1,220
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 106
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 41

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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