by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Education Philosophy is a major offered under the education program of study at Northwestern University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in education 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Northwestern was $6,649 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,067 | $56,067 |
| Fees | $500 | $500 |
education philosophy who receive their master’s degree from Northwestern make an average of $55,348 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% higher than the national average of $53,575.
Online degrees for the Northwestern education philosophy master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northwestern Online Learning page.
About 71.1% of the students who received their Master’s in education philosophy in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 74.5%.
Around 7.9% of education philosophy master’s degree recipients at Northwestern in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Education Philosophy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education | 38 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to education philosophy.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 26 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 6 |
| Other Education | 4 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.