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Master’s Degrees in Ethics

49 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A master's degree in ethics is offered at 10 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 35% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 4.1% of ethics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Ethics Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 49 people earned their master's degree in ethics. This earns it the #681 spot on the list of the most popular master's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in ethics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 49
Graduate Certificate 24

Earnings of Ethics Majors With Master’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for ethics majors with their master's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for ethics majors who have their master's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in ethics. About 71.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 14
Women 35
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The racial-ethnic distribution of ethics master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 29
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3
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There are 10 colleges that offer a master’s degree in ethics. Learn more about the most popular 10 below:

#1

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
21 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

American University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for ethics majors who are seeking their master's degree. Roughly 14,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $53,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,139 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. Around 54% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 88% were women.

#2

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
8 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for ethics majors who are seeking their master's degree is Fordham University. Each year, around 16,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $56,920 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $23,112 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, 60% were women and 30% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
6 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

The 3rd most popular school in the country for ethics majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Roughly 30,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $3,812 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,337 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their master's degree in ethics from UNC Charlotte.

#4

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Wake Forest, North Carolina
4 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in ethics. Roughly 3,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,432 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,472 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their master's degree in ethics from SEBTS.

#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
2 Yearly Graduations
40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 6th most popular school in the country for ethics majors who are seeking their master's degree is Oregon State University. Roughly 32,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,425 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. Around 20% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 40% were women.

#7

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts
0 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Suffolk University is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in ethics. Each year, around 6,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $42,790 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $39,622 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their master's degree in ethics from Suffolk.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to ethics that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
683
52
16
6

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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