Lubbock,
TX,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Philosophy in Lubbock United States | Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University
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Lubbock United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
16,180
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
The master's program offers comprehensive philosophical training while allowing students to pursue studies in a related minor field. Students have two completion options: either complete 24 graduate credit hours plus a 6-credit thesis, or finish 33 graduate credit hours followed by an oral defense of a major research paper. With departmental approval, up to 9 credit hours (one-third of total coursework) may be taken in non-philosophy graduate courses. Interested applicants should reach out to both the Philosophy Department and Graduate School for admission details. While the program welcomes students from diverse academic backgrounds, some may need to complete foundational philosophy coursework during their initial year.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
In your application, you will need to provide (a) transcripts of all previous college work, (b) GRE scores, (c) application fee ($75), (d) two letters of recommendation from former instructors, (e) a writing sample that best presents your philosophical ability, (f) a personal statement indicating your background and particular interests in studying philosophy, and any other relevant materials to the Graduate School. Note: Letters of recommendation should be submitted directly from referees and should be written on professional letterhead.
Successful candidates have usually had a GPA of at least 3.0 over the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate study and GRE scores of at least 160 (verbal), 148 (quantitative), and 5.0 (writing). Students with lower GPAs and GRE scores have been admitted if their other credentials indicated likelihood of success in our graduate program. No single criterion is decisive. In particular, no numerical cut-offs are used to disqualify applicants.
TOEFL - The minimum TOEFL score required is 550 (paper-based version) or 79 (internet-based version).
IELTS - The minimum IELTS required score is an overall band score of 6.5 on the Academic version
Successful candidates have usually had a GPA of at least 3.0 over the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate study and GRE scores of at least 160 (verbal), 148 (quantitative), and 5.0 (writing). Students with lower GPAs and GRE scores have been admitted if their other credentials indicated likelihood of success in our graduate program. No single criterion is decisive. In particular, no numerical cut-offs are used to disqualify applicants.
TOEFL - The minimum TOEFL score required is 550 (paper-based version) or 79 (internet-based version).
IELTS - The minimum IELTS required score is an overall band score of 6.5 on the Academic version
Tuition
USD
16,180