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Harvard University MA in Philosophy

11 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 Harvard University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in philosophy, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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

$50,654 Average Tuition and Fees

Harvard Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Harvard was $1,545 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 StateOut of State
Tuition$49,448$49,448
Fees$1,206$1,206

Does Harvard Offer an Online MA in Philosophy?

Online degrees for the Harvard 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 Harvard Online Learning page.

Harvard Master’s Student Diversity for Philosophy

11 Master's Degrees Awarded
63.6% Women
18.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 11 master’s degrees in philosophy 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 in 2019-2020, 63.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.2% of the philosophy master’s degrees at Harvard in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White8
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities0

MA in Philosophy Focus Areas at Harvard

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Philosophy11

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Religious Studies11

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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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