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2023 Best Philosophy Schools in the New England Region

6 Colleges
$38,790 Avg Salary
$23,363 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Philosophy Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Philosophy Schools in the New England Region

Check out the philosophy programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New England Region Schools in Philosophy

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Our analysis found Boston College to be the best school for philosophy students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

Philosophy majors at Boston College take out an average of $17,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of the Holy Cross. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Philosophy Schools in the New England Region list. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from Holy Cross carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for philosophy students. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from Boston U carry an average student debtload of $25,996.

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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 Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gordon College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Philosophy Schools in the New England Region list. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wenham.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Philosophy Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at UMass Boston take out is $21,318.

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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