OneOfaNaturalKind

Though the job market may be difficult, it seems to largely be predicated on where one gets their pHD or law degree. Just looking at the two schools’ placement records, they seem quite similar, at least at the high end, and I even see that last year someone got into Harvard Law from Milwaukee. People always advise against paying for an MA when possible, and if Milwaukee can place you into such top level programs AND pay you to go there, then it seems like your best bet. Tufts was phenomenal for undergrad, but I imagine that this largely comes from my having put in a lot of effort, and I wonder if I would have had the same experience elsewhere. No matter where you go if you work hard you’re almost guaranteed a good outcome. Still, the prestige of going to Tufts can be hard to ignore.

Long time lurker, first time poster... I went to undergrad at Tufts, but it's been a while since I attended. I really loved the faculty, but my AOI was philosophy of mind. From my perspective it felt very much like the program was oriented around epistemology, mind, cognitive science, etc. There was only one professor who really focused on political philosophy, but he wasn't even in the department, Ioannis Evrigenis, and his only courses were cross-listed with the political science department. I would be skeptical of going there if that was your primary interest. Tufts does have a strong placement record and occasionally sends student to law schools, but it looks like most of its success has been with the core areas of philosophical study. Maybe current MA students would have more information... Unfortunately I don't know anything about Milwaukee