2024 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Philosophy & Religious Studiesmaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #28 out of the 37 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

There was only one school in Massachusetts to review for the 2024 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision.

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in philosophy & religious studies.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Philosophy & Religious Studies

1

Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Boston College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in philosophy & religious studies. 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 & religious studies from Boston College

2

Boston University
Boston, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

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

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island	32	2
Connecticut	30	98

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	48
Religious Studies	23

Most Popular Majors Related to Philosophy & Religious Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	1,419
Communication & Journalism	765
Theology & Religious Vocations	627
English Language & Literature	368
History	152
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	137
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	92
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	90

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.