Houston,
TX,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Philosophy (Thesis) in Houston United States | University of Houston
University of Houston
|
Houston United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
16,609
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
The University of Houston's Philosophy Master's program has consistently ranked among the nation's top graduate programs according to the Philosophical Gourmet Report. Recognized by the APA graduate guide for its excellence in Cognitive Science, History of Philosophy, Ethics, and Aesthetics, our program equips students for admission to leading Ph.D. programs nationwide. Students benefit from comprehensive placement support under faculty placement coordinator Dr. Justin Coates, including writing sample evaluations, recommendation letter coordination, and personalized program recommendations based on individual academic interests. Through these resources, our graduates frequently gain admission to prestigious institutions including Princeton, Rutgers, Cornell, UCLA, UCSD, and Harvard.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
For unconditional admission to the Master of Arts program in philosophy, applicants must normally have completed 18 semester hours in philosophy at an accredited institution, including courses that are the equivalents of those required for our bachelor's degree.
Applicants must have a grade point average of at least 3.33 (A = 4.00) on the last 60 hours of course credit. Unconditional admission also requires that applicants have acceptable scores on the Graduate Record Examination. Admission is possible if some course requirements have not been met, provided that GPA and GRE scores are strong, However, these requirements will need to be completed in the student's graduate career and any lower division course work done in satisfying these requirements will not count toward the semester hours required for the master's degree.
The minimum TOEFL score required is 79 for the internet-based test.
The minimum TOEFL score for the paper-based (pBT) exam is 550 or higher.
The minimum TOEFL score for the new revised paper-based exam is: Reading 20, Listening 20, and Writing 20.
The minimum IELTS score required is an overall score of a 6.5.
Applicants must have a grade point average of at least 3.33 (A = 4.00) on the last 60 hours of course credit. Unconditional admission also requires that applicants have acceptable scores on the Graduate Record Examination. Admission is possible if some course requirements have not been met, provided that GPA and GRE scores are strong, However, these requirements will need to be completed in the student's graduate career and any lower division course work done in satisfying these requirements will not count toward the semester hours required for the master's degree.
The minimum TOEFL score required is 79 for the internet-based test.
The minimum TOEFL score for the paper-based (pBT) exam is 550 or higher.
The minimum TOEFL score for the new revised paper-based exam is: Reading 20, Listening 20, and Writing 20.
The minimum IELTS score required is an overall score of a 6.5.
Tuition
USD
16,609