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2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k

7 Ranked Colleges
142 Degrees Awarded
$31,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master's in New York For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 10,015 people earned their degree in philosophy, making the major the 81st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, philosophy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,067 and had an average of $22,199 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 976 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,200 and $22,498 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 142 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great philosophy programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the philosophy program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york master’s degree philosophy students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k) in New York

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Philosophy Report

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #2 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cornell Philosophy Report

#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. SUNY Stony Brook is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also took the #4 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583.

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#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Vestal, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Syracuse Philosophy Report

#6

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#6 in overall quality

University at Albany ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. University at Albany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 2 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree philosophy students whose families make $30-$48k list, UAlbany has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#3 in overall quality

Fordham University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 28 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

Fordham U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham University are $23,846.

Full Fordham U Philosophy Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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