2023 Best Value Philosophy Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Philosophy 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Philosophy Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Massachusetts 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality in Philosophy
Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the best value school in Massachusetts for philosophy students. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
UMass Amherst undergraduate students pay an average of $16,439 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Boston College are $61,706 a year. While working on their degree, philosophy majors at Boston College accumulate an average of around $17,500 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Boston College also did well on our Best Philosophy Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in Massachusetts. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMass Boston are $14,677 a year. On average, philosophy graduates from UMass Boston take out $21,318 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gordon College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Philosophy Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Gordon College undergraduate students pay an average of $26,250 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of the Holy Cross is a great value for philosophy students. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Holy Cross undergraduate students pay an average of $56,540 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at Holy Cross take out is $27,000.
Holy Cross also took the #5 spot in our Best Philosophy Schools in Massachusetts rankings.
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Boston University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Boston U undergraduate students pay an average of $59,816 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at Boston U take out is $25,996.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Boston U also did well on our Best Philosophy Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 183 |
| New Hampshire | 42 |
| Maine | 45 |
| Rhode Island | 60 |
| Vermont | 42 |
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Philosophy Related Majors for Philosophy
One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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