Online Philosophy Programmes

89 programmes in philosophy at 56 universities are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 18,133 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 10,839 USD and 20,221 USD.

Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Philosophy programmes

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Programme	University	Country	Degree	Tuition / yr
Søren Kierkegaard - Subjectivity, Irony and the Crisis of Modernity	University of Copenhagen	Denmark	—	—
Question Reality: Cosmos	Dartmouth College	United States	—	—
Impact, Ethics, and Issues with Generative AI	International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)	United States	—	—
Relativism	University of California, Irvine	United States	—	—
Revolutionary Ideas: Utility, Justice, Equality, Freedom	Rutgers the State University of New Jersey	United States	—	—
The Politics of Skepticism	Erasmus University Rotterdam	The Netherlands	—	—
Ethics of Psychological Research	American Psychological Association	United States	—	—
Detect and Mitigate Ethical Risks	CertNexus	United States	—	—
Communicate Effectively about Ethical Challenges in Data-Driven Technologies	CertNexus	United States	—	—
Skepticism	University of California, Irvine	United States	—	—
Promote the Ethical Use of Data-Driven Technologies	CertNexus	United States	—	—
Turn Ethical Frameworks into Actionable Steps	CertNexus	United States	—	—
Ethical Decision-Making in the Tech Industry Specialization	University of Colorado Boulder	United States	—	—
PhD in Philosophy	University of New England	Australia	PhD	—
Ethical Issues in AI and Professional Ethics Online Course	University of Colorado Boulder	United States	—	—
Master in Philosophy Ethics	University of Leeds	United Kingdom	Master's	15,000 USD
Ethical Decision Making for Success in the Tech Industry	University of Colorado Boulder	United States	—	—

Philosophy by degree level

Degree	Programmes	25th percentile	Median tuition / yr	75th percentile
Bachelor's	7	10,839 USD	18,133 USD	20,221 USD
Master's	5	15,000 USD	15,970 USD	20,453 USD
PhD	3	—	—	—

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programmes exist.

Specialisations within philosophy

Philosophy 48 Ethics 41

Universities for philosophy

Dartmouth College (8)
University of Colorado Boulder (5)
Georgetown University (4)
CertNexus (4)
Northeastern University, Boston (4)
Erasmus University Rotterdam (3)
Tsinghua University, Beijing (3)
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) (2)
International Compliance Association (ICA) (2)
MasterClass (2)

Online Philosophy Programmes: common questions

How many philosophy programmes are there online?: 89 philosophy programmes at 56 universities taught online are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a philosophy degree cost?: The median yearly tuition for bachelor's programmes in philosophy is 18,133 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 10,839 USD and 20,221 USD per year.
Can I study philosophy in English?: Yes — 100% of the philosophy programmes in our catalogue are taught in English (89 of 89).
Which degree level is cheapest for philosophy?: Master's programmes, at a median of 15,970 USD per year, against 18,133 USD for bachelor's programmes.

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