2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k)
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In 2019-2020, 9,456 people earned their degree in philosophy, making the major the 82nd most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 675 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 75 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality philosophy programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree philosophy students whose families make $30-$48k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.
UPenn also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760.
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Out of the 75 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree philosophy students whose families make $30-$48k list, Northwestern has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 75 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree philosophy students whose families make $30-$48k list, Columbia has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 7 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.
Cornell also took the #5 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.
UChicago also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548.
Boston College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
Boston College also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Vanderbilt University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Vanderbilt also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #14 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
U-M also took the #16 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Tufts University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tufts is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 9 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168.
Emory University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Emory University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676.
University of Notre Dame did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 1 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.
Notre Dame also took the #15 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 2 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.
Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #16. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
Florida State also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
California State University - Long Beach landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #18. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 2 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.
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University of California - Irvine landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Georgia came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.
Boston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.
Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.
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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%.
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- *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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