2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in Massachusetts

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 29 doctor's degrees in philosophy during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Philosophy School for Your Doctor's Degree

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality philosophy program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Philosophy in Massachusetts

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for philosophy students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Philosophy Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Boston College is a popular option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in philosophy. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in philosophy in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 7 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Boston University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in philosophy. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in philosophy in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 7 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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3

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a popular option for students interested in a doctor's degree in philosophy. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 6 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Harvard University is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in philosophy. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

There were about 5 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in philosophy in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 4 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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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.