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Boston College MA in Philosophy

24 Master's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is Philosophy. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Philosophy is a major offered under the philosophy and religious studies program of study at Boston College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in philosophy, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Philosophy from Boston College Cost?

$31,930 Average Tuition and Fees

Boston College Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Boston College paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $31,824 $31,824
Fees $106 $106

Does Boston College Offer an Online MA in Philosophy?

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

Boston College Master’s Student Diversity for Philosophy

24 Master's Degrees Awarded
25.0% Women
16.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 24 students received their master’s degree in philosophy. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 25.0% of the students who received their MA in philosophy in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 30.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in philosophy at Boston College in 2019-2020, 16.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 12
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

MA in Philosophy Focus Areas at Boston College

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Philosophy 24

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.

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