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I am still a bit stuck because the MA placement at Boulder seems bad, but their classes are so much more interesting than LMU's. LMU's placement looks really good, but their classes are incredibly continental with no analytic (I want to experience both). I met with my undergraduate advisor, but still feel torn between placement on the one hand, and relavent classes on the other. http://www.colorado.edu/philosophy/grad_ma_placement.shtml http://bellarmine2.lmu.edu/philosophy/graduate/placement.html

Thank you all so much! I never expected such thorough and detailed replies. Very helpful.

I received significant funding from LMU, but cost is truly not an issue for me. What matters is the program and PhD placement.

Boston College, Loyola Marymount University, or University of Colorado at Boulder for an MA in philosophy? What school do you think has the best graduate reputation in philosophy? Which school would you go to? I am having trouble deciding because they all seem wonderful. The main thing that matters to me is reputation and placement. In all other areas they are equal or I am indifferent. My interest is philosophy of language (Quine, Strawson, Wittgenstein, Plato) Only Boulder placed on the philosophical gourmet report, but their placement does not seem to be the best. BC has a great undergrad reputation, but does this matter in the slightest when choosing grad programs? LMU appears to have great placement, but they are an extremely new program so there is not much data to go off of. Thank you for your input!

Hello. I was accepted to MA programs in philosophy at Boston College and Loyola Marymount University and am having difficulty deciding between them. Boston College has a better reputation for its undergraduate program, but Loyola Marymount University has extremely good placement into PhD programs from their masters program. The only thing that matters to me is getting into a good PhD program. Costs, geography, and all other factors are secondary. Which school has the better reputation for its graduate programs? Which school would you guys go to? Which school looks better on a resume? I feel really stuck. Thank you!