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

a master's degree in philosophy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #131 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

There was only one school in the New England Region to review for the 2024 Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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More Ways to Rank Philosophy Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Philosophy in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in philosophy.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Philosophy

1

Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

22 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Boston College if you want to pursue 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 fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in philosophy from Boston College

2

Boston University
Boston, MA

3 Annual Graduates

Boston University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in philosophy. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in philosophy from Boston University

Best Philosophy Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	222	48
Connecticut	153	46
Rhode Island	127	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Philosophy

One of 3 majors within the Philosophy & Religious Studies area of study, Philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Philosophy Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	94

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Religious Studies	73
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.