2024 Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts to review for the 2024 Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Philosophy in Massachusetts

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

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Philosophy

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

22 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in philosophy needs to look into Boston College. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.More information about a master’s in philosophy from Boston College

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Boston University
Boston, MA

3 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Boston University if you want to pursue a master's degree in philosophy. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a master’s in philosophy from Boston University

Best Philosophy Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Philosophy Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	153	46
Rhode Island	127	0

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Philosophy Related Rankings by Major

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

Philosophy Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	48

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Religious Studies	23

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.