Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

8 Colleges
$29,438 Avg Salary
$21,514 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, philosophy was ranked #84 in the country. In fact 10,054 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Philosophy

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

On average, philosophy graduates from UT Austin take out $20,718 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $189.

Read More…

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

On average, philosophy graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $23,983 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Philosophy at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $18,487 in student debt.

Read full report on Philosophy at Texas A&M University - College Station

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debtload of $23,983.

Read More…

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy majors at University of Arizona accumulate an average of around $21,790 in student debt.

Read More…

#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, philosophy graduates from UH take out $24,767 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Philosophy at University of Houston

University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for philosophy students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy graduates from UNT carry an average student debtload of $24,701.

Full Philosophy at University of North Texas Report

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy majors at UNM accumulate an average of around $23,423 in student debt.

Full Philosophy at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

Best Philosophy Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 465
Arizona 173
Oklahoma 52
New Mexico 37

One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Philosophy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 9,470
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.