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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the New England Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the New England Region

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Philosophy is the 86th most popular major in the country with 9,487 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 820 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 94 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,899 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in philosophy.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree philosophy students.

Top 11 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the New England Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holy Apostles College and Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the New England Region list. Holy Apostles College and Seminary is a small school located in Cromwell, Connecticut that handed out 35 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the New England Region. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the #3 spot on the list. Brandeis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 6 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the New England Region list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 9 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Yale University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the New England Region list. Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read full report on Philosophy at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 18 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Wesleyan University
Middletown, Connecticut

Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Middletown, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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