2024 Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

a master's degree in philosophy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #190 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

There was only one school in the New England Region to review for the 2024 Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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More Ways to Rank Philosophy Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Philosophy in the New England Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in philosophy.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Philosophy

1

Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Boston College if you wish to pursue a master's degree in philosophy. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.More information about a master’s in philosophy from Boston College

2

Boston University
Boston, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Boston University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in philosophy. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in philosophy from Boston University

Best Philosophy Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	551	48
Connecticut	313	46
Rhode Island	222	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Philosophy

Philosophy is one of 4 different types of Philosophy programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.