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American University MA in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Philosophy & Religious Studies is a program of study at American University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in philosophy and religious studies, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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• Graduate Cost
• Online Learning
• Student Diversity
• Focus Areas
• References

How Much Does a Master’s in Philosophy & Religious Studies from The American University Cost?

The American University Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at The American University was $1,906 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$34,533	$34,533
Fees	$991	$991

Does The American University Offer an Online MA in Philosophy & Religious Studies?

The American University does not offer an online option for its philosophy and religious studies master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the The American University Online Learning page.

The American University Master’s Student Diversity for Philosophy & Religious Studies

During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 26 master’s degrees in philosophy and religious studies handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies in 2019-2020, 69.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28.8%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies at The American University in 2019-2020, 30.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 19%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

MA in Philosophy & Religious Studies Focus Areas at The American University

Philosophy & Religious Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	26

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.