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2024 Best Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

3 Colleges in the New England Region
34 Doctor's Degrees
a doctor's degree in philosophy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #59 out of 306 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 34 doctor's degrees in philosophy during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Philosophy School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region The philosophy doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for philosophy students working on their doctor's degree.

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Philosophy in the New England Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in philosophy.

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Philosophy

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Boston College crest
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
7 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Boston College if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in philosophy. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.More information about a doctorate in philosophy from Boston College

2
2 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Massachusetts Amherst if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in philosophy. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in philosophy from University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Boston U crest
Boston University
Boston, MA
4 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in philosophy has to take a look at Boston University. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in philosophy from Boston University

Best Philosophy Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 153 24
Connecticut 93 8
Rhode Island 78 2

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Philosophy is one of 3 different types of Philosophy & Religious Studies programs to choose from.

Philosophy Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 34

Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 21

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