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

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$96,764 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Philosophy Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for philosophy majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Philosophy

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for philosophy students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Read full report on Philosophy at The University of Texas at Austin

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Philosophy at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Philosophy at University of North Texas Report

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree philosophy programs. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

Full Philosophy at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

Best Philosophy Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy colleges 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 6 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.

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