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2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$41,650 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,113 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree School for You

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #28 most popular major in the country with 19,993 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for philosophy and religious studies 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

Check out the philosophy and religious studies master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Philosophy & Religious Studies

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston College the best value school in the New England Region for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

Boston College graduate students pay an average of $32,722 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston College also is in the top 10% of our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Boston College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great value for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UMass Amherst graduate students pay an average of $32,809 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Boston U graduate students pay an average of $59,418 in tuition and fees each year.

Boston U also claimed a spot on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Boston University Report

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 43
Maine 55
Rhode Island 78
Massachusetts 587
Connecticut 271
Vermont 59

Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 10,054
Religious Studies 9,470
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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