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2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 781 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in philosophy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great philosophy programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the philosophy program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Hanover, New Hampshire, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dartmouth, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $4,830 for new england region bachelor’s degree philosophy students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Dartmouth College.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Philosophy at Dartmouth College

#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #2 spot on the list. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 78 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree philosophy students whose families make $30-$48k list, Boston College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Boston College is $8,951 for new england region bachelor’s degree philosophy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts also made our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Tufts is $6,516 for new england region bachelor’s degree philosophy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#4

Trinity College

Hartford, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Trinity College is a small school located in Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 11 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Trinity Bantams not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Trinity Bantams is $9,123 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #5 spot on the list. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $13,256 for new england region bachelor’s degree philosophy students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Boston University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

UMass Amherst also took the #8 spot in our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Massachusetts Amherst is $14,474 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UMass Amherst Philosophy Report

#7

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

College of the Holy Cross landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Holy Cross is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

Holy Cross did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Holy Cross is $19,031 for new england region bachelor’s degree philosophy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Philosophy at Holy Cross

#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Brandeis University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Brandeis is a medium-sized school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 23 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandeis also made our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Brandeis is $16,074 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read more about Philosophy at Brandeis

#9

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

University of Connecticut ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also made our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for UCONN is $14,157 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Philosophy at UCONN

#10

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s philosophy degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston is $15,055 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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