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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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$41,396 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Philosophy Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Holy Apostles College and Seminary the most popular school in the New England Region for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Holy Apostles College and Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cromwell.

Women make up 17% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

About 23% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 77% are male.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Philosophy at Brandeis University Report

#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

About 33% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #7, Boston University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full Philosophy at Boston University Report

#8

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Philosophy at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#10

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Wesleyan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Middletown.

Full Philosophy at Wesleyan University Report

Best Philosophy Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy schools for a specific state in the New England region.

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 12 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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