Master’s Degrees in Ethics
Education Levels of Ethics Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 72 people earned their master's degree in ethics. This makes it the 681st most popular master's degree program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in ethics at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Master’s Degree | 72 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 60 |
Basic Certificate | 27 |
Graduate Certificate | 10 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
Earnings of Ethics Majors With Master’s Degrees
At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.
Student Debt
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Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their master's degree in ethics. About 66.7% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 24 |
Women | 48 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of ethics master’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
White | 42 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Most Popular Ethics Programs for Master’s Degrees
There are 10 colleges that offer a master’s degree in ethics. Learn more about the most popular 10 below:
The most popular school in the United States for ethics students seekinga master's degree is American University. Each year, around 14,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $55,724 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $32,224 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their master's degree in ethics from The American University. Of these students, 79% were women and 41% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Fordham University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in ethics. Roughly 16,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,335 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $25,080 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their master's degree in ethics from Fordham U. Of these students, 50% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in ethics. Each year, around 30,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $3,812 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,467 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their master's degree in ethics from UNC Charlotte. About 43% of this group were women, and 14% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in ethics. Each year, around 3,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,816 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,688 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their master's degree in ethics from SEBTS. Around 14% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 71% were women.
University of North Florida is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in ethics. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $3,996 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,570 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their master's degree in ethics from UNF.
Oregon State University is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in ethics. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,145 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,446 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in ethics from Oregon State.
The 7th most popular school in the country for ethics majors who are seeking their master's degree is Yale University. Roughly 12,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,700 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $48,300 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their master's degree in ethics from Yale. About 50% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to ethics that offer master’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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General Philosophy | 703 |
Applied & Professional Ethics | 50 |
Other Philosophy | 14 |
Logic | 7 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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