2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Philosophy Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Massachusetts to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Philosophy
Our 2023 rankings named Boston College the most popular school in Massachusetts for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 23% of the philosophy majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Of the 10 students majoring in philosophy at Harvard, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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Out of the 7 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the philosophy majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Brandeis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in Massachusetts. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in Massachusetts. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
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Suffolk University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 183 |
| New Hampshire | 42 |
| Maine | 45 |
| Rhode Island | 60 |
| Vermont | 42 |
Philosophy Related Majors
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 7 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.