2024 Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Philosophy is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #190 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

There was only one school in Massachusetts to review for the 2024 Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts 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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Philosophy in Massachusetts

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in philosophy.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Philosophy

1

Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Boston College if you want to pursue a master's degree in philosophy. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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 United States for getting a master's degree in philosophy. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in philosophy from Boston University

Best Philosophy Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Philosophy Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
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.