25 Most Popular Colleges for Philosophy Master’s Degree Programs

Around 794 master’s degrees are awarded each year to philosophy majors. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Biola.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Biola University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,656	$10,656
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$592	$592

Graduate students at The American University can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at American University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,556	$29,556
Fees for Full-Time Students	$690	$690
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,642	$1,642

There were 557 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 551 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Boston College.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Boston College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,296	$28,296
Fees for Full-Time Students	$90	$90
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,572	$1,572

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,108. Of that number, 498 were classified as teaching assistants, and 174 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending New School University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The New School

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,247	$44,247
Fees for Full-Time Students	$360	$360
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,795	$1,795

In 2017-2018, there were 820 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 282 were classified as teaching assistants, and 247 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Fordham U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Fordham University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$32,808	$32,808
Fees for Full-Time Students	$609	$609
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,367	$1,367

The school reported having 353 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 162 were classified as teaching assistants, and 7 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Georgia State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgia State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,020	$22,518
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,128	$2,128
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$390	$1,251

In 2017-2018, Georgia State reported having 2,924 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 731 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,772 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at SFSU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at San Francisco State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,512	$1,512
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

Across all programs, there were 346 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 198 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending NIU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northern Illinois University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,904	$20,473
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,078	$2,078
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$496	$916

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,319. Of that number, 811 were classified as teaching assistants, and 336 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending CUA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Catholic University of America

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,400	$44,400
Fees for Full-Time Students	$620	$620
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,770	$1,770

In 2017-2018, CUA reported having 340 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 191 were classified as teaching assistants, and 148 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$21,425	$21,425
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,235	$1,235
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$583	$583

These are the average costs for graduate students attending The Graduate Center.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at CUNY Graduate School and University Center

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,350	$21,720
Fees for Full-Time Students	$480	$480
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$530	$905

There were 1,210 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,210 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Texas State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,392	$14,692
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,837	$1,837
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$435	$850

Across all programs, there were 1,091 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 714 were classified as teaching assistants, and 216 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Princeton.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Princeton University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$47,140	$47,140
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,800	$1,800
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, there were 1,255 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 732 were classified as teaching assistants, and 523 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at WMU can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Western Michigan University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,310	$28,900
Fees for Full-Time Students	$923	$923
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$596	$1,204

The school reported having 882 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 535 were classified as teaching assistants, and 347 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Columbia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Columbia University in the City of New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,864	$44,864
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,092	$2,092
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

In 2017-2018, Columbia reported having 2,805 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Johns Hopkins.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Johns Hopkins University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,170	$52,170
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,880	$1,880
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,740	$1,740

There were 4,077 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 562 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,658 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,387	$23,424
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,474	$1,474
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$649	$1,464

In 2017-2018, there were 1,129 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 911 were classified as teaching assistants, and 181 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Yale.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Yale University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,000	$41,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,081. Of that number, 1,447 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,485 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at U of H can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Houston

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,064	$17,334
Fees for Full-Time Students	$982	$982
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$448	$963

Across all programs, there were 2,209 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,452 were classified as teaching assistants, and 719 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UMSL.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Missouri - St Louis

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,201	$27,494
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$467	$1,146

The school reported having 309 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 152 were classified as teaching assistants, and 91 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Brandeis.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Brandeis University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$48,720	$48,720
Fees for Full-Time Students	$88	$88
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,522	$1,522

There were 188 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 89 were classified as teaching assistants, and 99 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending ASU - Tempe.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arizona State University - Tempe

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,240	$24,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$698	$698
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$784	$1,216

In 2017-2018, there were 3,360 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 2,350 were classified as teaching assistants, and 982 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at San Jose State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at San Jose State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,979	$1,979
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

Across all programs, there were 269 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 244 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UC Irvine.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Irvine

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,898	$1,898
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,119. Of that number, 1,685 were classified as teaching assistants, and 737 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Notre Dame can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Notre Dame

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,864	$50,864
Fees for Full-Time Students	$472	$472
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,826	$2,826

In 2017-2018, Notre Dame reported having 1,357 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 617 were classified as teaching assistants, and 740 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at IUPUI can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,448	$23,208
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,079	$1,079
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$352	$967

The school reported having 717 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 74 were classified as teaching assistants, and 643 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Loyola Chicago.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Loyola University Chicago

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,594	$18,594
Fees for Full-Time Students	$864	$864
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,033	$1,033

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 415. Of that number, 415 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UChicago.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Chicago

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$55,836	$55,836
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,164	$1,164
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,861	$1,861

Across all programs, there were 660 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 137 were classified as teaching assistants, and 523 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Emory.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Emory University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$40,800	$40,800
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,216	$3,216
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,267	$2,267

In 2017-2018, Emory reported having 1,314 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Holy Apostles College and Seminary.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Holy Apostles College and Seminary

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,760	$5,760
Fees for Full-Time Students	$70	$70
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$320	$320

The school reported having 1 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending SUNY Stony Brook.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stony Brook University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,870	$22,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,765	$1,765
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$453	$925

In 2017-2018, there were 1,120 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 846 were classified as teaching assistants, and 274 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending University of Oklahoma.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,119	$19,778
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,458	$3,458
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$213	$824

There were 1,804 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 915 were classified as teaching assistants, and 889 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Villanova.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Villanova University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,373	$18,373
Fees for Full-Time Students	$100	$100
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$967	$967

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 314. Of that number, 62 were classified as teaching assistants, and 216 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending HBU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Houston Baptist University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,000	$14,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,550	$2,550
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$550	$550

Graduate students at California State University - Los Angeles can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California State University - Los Angeles

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$897	$897
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

The school reported having 267 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 109 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Arizona can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Arizona

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,486	$31,463
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,262	$1,262
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$820	$1,746

There were 2,743 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,867 were classified as teaching assistants, and 875 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Virginia Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Virginia Tech

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,935	$26,069
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,137	$2,741
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$719	$1,448

Across all programs, there were 3,418 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,490 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,638 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending KU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Kansas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,716	$22,730
Fees for Full-Time Students	$988	$988
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$405	$947

In 2017-2018, KU reported having 1,978 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,140 were classified as teaching assistants, and 838 were classified as research assistants.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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