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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

13 Ranked Colleges
182 Degrees Awarded
$31,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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 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 Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. SUNY Stony Brook is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 5 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. 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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#2

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. West Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

WCUPA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WCUPA are $16,758, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full West Chester University of Pennsylvania Philosophy Report

#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Temple University Philosophy Report

#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree philosophy students whose families make more than $110k list, UPenn has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UPenn Philosophy Report

#6

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#12 in overall quality

University at Albany did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Albany, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

Catholic University of America came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree philosophy students whose families make more than $110k list, CUA has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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.

Columbia also took the #3 spot 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 Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

Full Columbia Philosophy Report

#9

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#5 in overall quality

Fordham University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Fordham University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham U are $23,846.

Read more about Philosophy at Fordham U

#10

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

American University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k 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.

The American University also took 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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#11

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#4 in overall quality

Cornell University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. 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 #4 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Philosophy at Cornell

#12

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 1 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Philosophy at Syracuse

#13

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Villanova University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Villanova also took the #7 spot 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 are $20,719.

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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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