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2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

13 Ranked Colleges
182 Degrees Awarded
$31,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,882 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 182 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 13 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.

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 in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree philosophy students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 15 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree philosophy students whose families make $48-$75k list, Columbia has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 7 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.

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#4

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #4 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 11 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree philosophy students whose families make $48-$75k list, WCUPA has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are $16,758, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#8 in overall quality

Stony Brook University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 5 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Stony Brook, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

Catholic University of America did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

CUA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340.

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#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Binghamton University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Vestal, New York, and it awarded 4 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University also took the #11 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Temple University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Temple is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

With a ranking of #10, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Syracuse is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 1 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree philosophy students whose families make $48-$75k list, Syracuse has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Villanova University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree philosophy students whose families make $48-$75k list, Villanova has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova University are $20,719.

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#12

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University at Albany did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UAlbany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAlbany did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225.

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#13

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Fordham University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 14 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Fordham U also took the #5 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham University are $23,846, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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