Philosophy Programs in Massachusetts
Philosophy trains close reading, logic, and argument. Graduates are few per college, so program-level medians often fall back to the national figure; law and graduate school are common next steps that one-year earnings cannot see.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Assumption University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Bentley University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Boston College | Philosophy | $58,101 Small program - rough guide n=58 | $19,000 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Boston University | Philosophy | $43,896 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $16,750 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| Brandeis University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Bridgewater State University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Clark University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Curry College | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Emmanuel College | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Gordon College | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Hampshire College | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Harvard University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| College of the Holy Cross | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | Philosophy | $43,347 Small program - rough guide n=40 | Not published |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Merrimack College | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Mount Holyoke College | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Northeastern University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Salem State University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Simmons University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Smith College | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Stonehill College | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Suffolk University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Tufts University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Wellesley College | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Western New England University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Williams College | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |