Best colleges for Philosophy in Massachusetts
Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the Massachusetts programs in the federal field-of-study file, Boston College leads: its Philosophy graduates earn a median $97,519 four years after finishing, against the field's $54,455 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)
| # | College | Grad earnings, 4 yrs | Vs field median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston College | $97,519 | +$43,064 |
| 2 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | $68,629 | +$14,174 |
| 3 | Boston University | $68,026 | +$13,571 |
How big is the earnings gap between Massachusetts Philosophy programs?
$29,493 separates the top and bottom of this list — $97,519 at Boston College against $68,026 at Boston University, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.
Do Massachusetts Philosophy graduates earn more than the national median?
The state's strongest program pays $43,064 above the $54,455 national median for the field. Program-level medians come from federal tax records of graduates who received aid, so they track actual pay rather than advertised salaries.