Study Master of Arts in Philosophy at University of Houston in the USA, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

The UH Philosophy M.A. program has consistently been rated among the top M.A. programs in the country in the Philosophical Gourmet Report and is noted in the APA grad guide as having special strengths in Cognitive Science, History of Philosophy, Ethics, and Aesthetics. Our program is designed to prepare students for the best Ph.D. programs in the country. We offer our students a variety of placement services (provided by a faculty placement coordinator--currently Dr. Justin Coates), which includes a writing sample review and consultation, coordinated organization of recommendation letters, and advice about programs that would provide the best fit given a student’s interests. With these placement services, our students regularly go on to top programs such as Princeton, Rutgers, Cornell, UCLA, UCSD, and Harvard.

Which department am I in?

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Study options

Full Time (4 Semesters)

Tuition fees

US$17,095.68 per year

Student Services Fee - 260/sem

Start date

August 2027

Venue

Houston Campus

4226 Martin Luther King Boulevard,

Houston,

Texas,

77004, South, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants must normally have completed 18 term hours in philosophy at an accredited institution, including courses that are the equivalents of those required for our bachelors degree.

Applicants must have a grade point average of at least 3.33 (A=4.00) on the last 60 hours of course credit.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.