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2024 Best Philosophy Schools in the New England Region

5 Colleges in the New England Region
856 Philosophy Degrees Awarded
$38,790 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in philosophy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #83 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of philosophy. Combined, these schools handed out 856 degrees in philosophy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Philosophy School

Best Philosophy Schools in the New England Region The philosophy program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Philosophy rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for philosophy schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Philosophy
Master's Degrees in Philosophy
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Philosophy Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Philosophy in the New England Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the philosophy degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top New England Region Schools in Philosophy

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Boston College crest
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
108 Philosophy Degrees Awarded
12.0% Growth in Graduates

Boston College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in philosophy. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 108 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available. Those philosophy students who get their degree from Boston College earn $12,947 more than the average philosophy grad.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Philosophy Degrees Awarded
18.0% Growth in Graduates

Boston University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in philosophy. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 61 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, philosophy degree recipients typically make around $36,276 in their early careers.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Philosophy Degrees Awarded
$38,509 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in philosophy has to take a look at University of Massachusetts Amherst. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 31 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the philosophy program report average early career income of $38,509.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$34,095 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat College of the Holy Cross if you wish to pursue a degree in philosophy. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Worcester. This college ranks 15th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 11 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the philosophy program earn about $34,095 for their early career.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
29.2% Growth in Graduates
$33,333 Median Starting Salary

UMass Boston is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boston. This university ranks 24th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 24 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the philosophy program state that they receive average early career income of $33,333.

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Best Philosophy Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts301456
Connecticut241180
New Hampshire21042
Maine20245
Rhode Island20060
Vermont19442

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One of 3 majors within the Philosophy & Religious Studies area of study, Philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Philosophy Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Philosophy829
Ethics22
Other Philosophy3
Logic2

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Religious Studies289
General Philosophy & Religious Studies16
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies2

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