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Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

6 Colleges
$29,438 Avg Salary
$21,514 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree School for You

Philosophy is the #84 most popular major in the country with 10,054 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top New England Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Philosophy

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston College the best school in the New England Region for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

Philosophy majors at Boston College take out an average of $15,550 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of the Holy Cross is a great place for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gordon College is a great place for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wenham.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for philosophy students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.

Philosophy majors at UMass Boston take out an average of $23,907 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Philosophy Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 465
Connecticut 183
New Hampshire 42
Maine 45
Rhode Island 60
Vermont 42

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

Majors Similar to Philosophy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 9,470
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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