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Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Finding the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 465 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #72 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for philosophy majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Bachelor's in Philosophy

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston College the best school in Massachusetts for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy majors at Boston College accumulate an average of around $15,550 in student debt.

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#2

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at College of the Holy Cross helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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#5

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gordon College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy majors at UMass Boston accumulate an average of around $23,907 in student debt.

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Best Philosophy Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Philosophy Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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