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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

6 Ranked Colleges
92 Degrees Awarded
$45,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 9,456 people earned their degree in philosophy, making the major the 82nd most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 915 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 92 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent philosophy programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the philosophy program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree philosophy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 24 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree philosophy students whose families make $0-$30k list, Boston College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Tufts Philosophy Report

#3

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #0 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Brandeis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandeis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis University are $52,060.

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#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

University of Connecticut came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 3 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCONN Philosophy Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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