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2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Ranked Colleges
182 Degrees Awarded
$30,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in philosophy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality philosophy programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the philosophy program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Villanova is a private not-for-profit institution located in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Villanova also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova University are $20,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. WCUPA is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WCUPA also took the #9 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania are $16,758.

Full WCUPA Philosophy Report

#3

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy students 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.

Full Fordham U Philosophy Report

#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 7 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree philosophy students list, Cornell has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #5 spot on the list. Temple 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 are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Temple Philosophy Report

#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#8 in overall quality

Stony Brook University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stony Brook University 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 took the #8 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Stony Brook University Philosophy Report

#7

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#11 in overall quality

Binghamton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. 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.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree philosophy students list, Binghamton University has also earned the #11 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 Binghamton University are $25,290.

Full Binghamton University Philosophy Report

#8

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

American University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

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.

Full American University Philosophy Report

#9

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#12 in overall quality

University at Albany landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Albany 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 also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #12. 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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#10

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree philosophy students list, UPenn has also earned the #1 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 UPenn are $41,760.

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#3 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 15 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Philosophy at Columbia University in the City of New York

#12

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

Catholic University of America came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 14 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Philosophy at Catholic University of America

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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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