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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k) in New York

7 Ranked Colleges
109 Degrees Awarded
$31,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master's in New York 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. 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 New York For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across New York, there were 934 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 109 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 7 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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The philosophy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k) in New York

#1 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 New York For Those Making $48-$75k list. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 15 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Philosophy Report

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #2 spot on the list. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 7 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #2 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cornell Philosophy Report

#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k. 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 #4 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583.

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#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Vestal, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #5 spot on the list. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Syracuse Philosophy Report

#6

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#6 in overall quality

University at Albany came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. 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 #6 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UAlbany Philosophy Report

#7

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#3 in overall quality

Fordham University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fordham U, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham U are $23,846, 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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