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2026 Highest Paid Philosophy Grads in the New England Region

[Philosophy](/majors/philosophy-and-religious-studies/philosophy/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.

College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying philosophy schools.

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• Highest Paid Philosophy Grads in the New England Region

2026 Highest Paid Philosophy Grads in the New England Region

If you want to know which schools send philosophy graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.

Highest Paid Philosophy Graduates

1

Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

$56,428 Average Early-Career Salary

Leading the list is Boston College, our #1 for philosophy graduate salaries in the New England Region. Boston College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill. Early-career philosophy graduates from Boston College make a median of around $56,428 per year.

2

University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

$46,469 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at University Of Massachusetts Amherst earned it the #2 place for philosophy. University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public school located in the city of Amherst. Philosophy graduates of University Of Massachusetts Amherst earn a median of about $46,469 a year early in their careers.

3

University Of Massachusetts Boston
Boston, MA

$56,416 Average Early-Career Salary

Students chasing top earnings in philosophy will find them at University Of Massachusetts Boston, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Boston, University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public institution. Students who complete the philosophy program here go on to a median salary of roughly $56,416.

4

Boston University
Boston, MA

$40,377 Average Early-Career Salary

Boston University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying philosophy schools. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career philosophy graduates from Boston University make a median of around $40,377 per year.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries philosophy graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• 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.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.