2023 Best Value Philosophy Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Philosophy 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 value programs for philosophy students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Philosophy
Our 2023 rankings named Boston College the best value school in the New England Region for philosophy students. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Boston College are $61,706 a year. Philosophy majors at Boston College take out an average of $17,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Boston College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Philosophy Schools in the New England Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gordon College is a great value for philosophy students. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wenham.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gordon College are $26,250 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great value for philosophy students. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Amherst are $36,964 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of the Holy Cross is a great value for philosophy students. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Holy Cross are $56,540 per year. After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from Holy Cross carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
In addition to its great value ranking, Holy Cross is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Philosophy Schools in the New England Region list.
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The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Boston U undergraduate students pay an average of $59,816 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from Boston U carry an average student debtload of $25,996.
Boston U also claimed a spot on our Best Philosophy Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMass Boston are $35,139 a year. The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at UMass Boston take out is $21,318.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to Philosophy
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.
- 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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