by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Ethics. 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 Suffolk University. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Suffolk paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $39,914 | $39,914 |
| Fees | $324 | $324 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the philosophy master’s degree program at Suffolk. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Suffolk Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.0% of the philosophy students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30.6%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in philosophy at Suffolk in 2019-2020, 75.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Philosophy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ethics | 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.
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