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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the New England Region

11 Colleges in the New England Region
92 Master's Degrees
A master's degree in philosophy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #180 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of philosophy. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 92 master's degrees in philosophy during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Philosophy School for Your Master's Degree

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the New England Region Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in philosophy matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the New England Region ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for philosophy, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for philosophy.

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in philosophy.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Philosophy Students Working on Their Master's

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
24 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MA
#1 Best Quality In MA

Boston College is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in philosophy. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in Massachusetts.

There were about 24 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

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22 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Holy Apostles College and Seminary if you want to pursue a master's degree in philosophy. Holy Apostles College and Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Cromwell.

There were approximately 22 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at Holy Apostles College and Seminary in the most recent data year.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
11 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Harvard University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in philosophy. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

There were roughly 11 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
10 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Yale University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in philosophy. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of New Haven.

There were about 10 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.

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9 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MA
#4 Best Quality In MA

Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 9 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
9 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MA
#2 Best Quality In MA

Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 9 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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3 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In CT
#1 Best Quality In CT

UCONN is a very large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in Connecticut.

There were approximately 3 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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3 Annual Master's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In MA
#5 Best Quality In MA

UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Amherst. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in Massachusetts.

There were about 3 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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1 Annual Master's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In MA
#3 Best Quality In MA

Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 1 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT
#4 Most Popular In CT

Located in the small city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in philosophy from Wesleyan University

Best Philosophy Colleges by State

Explore the most popular philosophy colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts52648
Connecticut29349
Rhode Island2002

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