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Boston University MA in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Philosophy & Religious Studies is a program of study at Boston University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in philosophy and religious studies, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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 Boston U Cost?

Boston U Graduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time graduates at Boston U paid an average of $1,777 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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	$56,854	$56,854
Fees	$812	$812

Does Boston U Offer an Online MA in Philosophy & Religious Studies?

Boston U 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 Boston U Online Learning page.

Boston U Master’s Student Diversity for Philosophy & Religious Studies

Although there may have been more graduates in other years, only 1 student received a master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies in the 2019-2020 academic year. The gender and racial-ethnicity for that individual are shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies in 2019-2020, all of them were women.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

None of the philosophy and religious studies master’s degree recipients at Boston U in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.

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

MA in Philosophy & Religious Studies Focus Areas at Boston U

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

Focus Area	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	1

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.