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2023 Best Philosophy Schools in the Southwest Region

8 Colleges
$30,534 Avg Salary
$21,707 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy 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.

The Best Philosophy Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Philosophy Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the philosophy programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Philosophy

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

The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at UT Austin take out is $19,986. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $189.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 2 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at ASU - Skysong take out is $23,733.

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The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, philosophy majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $20,750 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Philosophy Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $23,733.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, philosophy graduates from University of Arizona take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Philosophy at University of Arizona Report

#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy students. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, philosophy majors at UH accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy students. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, philosophy majors at UNT accumulate an average of around $22,562 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy students. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

While working on their degree, philosophy majors at UNM accumulate an average of around $23,402 in student debt.

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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.

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