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

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 $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Philosophy is the 82nd most popular major in the country with 9,456 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 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.

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 $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree philosophy students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston College, the school also landed the #1 spot 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree philosophy students whose families make $30-$48k list, Tufts has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #3 spot on the list. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Boston U Philosophy Report

#4

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 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 UMass Amherst are $32,341.

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#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

Brandeis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis are $52,060, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Brandeis University Philosophy Report

#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s 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.

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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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