When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in education philosophy sits in the middle of the road, ranking #191 out of 343 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for education philosophy students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 19 master's degrees in education philosophy to qualified students.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to education philosophy students as compared to other majors.
Major Demand - The number of education philosophy students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How much debt education philosophy students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized education philosophy related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for education philosophy students working on their master's degree.
The education philosophy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Education Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in New York.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Education Philosophy in New York
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in education philosophy.
Top New York Schools for a Master's in Education Philosophy
Teachers College at Columbia University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in education philosophy. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
Master's students who receive their degree from the education philosophy program earn about $50,275 for their early career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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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