2023 Best Value Philosophy Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value 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 value experiences for philosophy students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Philosophy
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for philosophy students. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year. The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at ASU - Skysong take out is $23,733.
In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Skysong is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Philosophy Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 per year. The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $23,733.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Tempe also is in the top 20% of our Best Philosophy Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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The excellent programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $21,891 per year. While working on their degree, philosophy majors at UH accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UH also is in the top 20% of our Best Philosophy Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Philosophy Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNT are $20,906 per year. While working on their degree, philosophy majors at UNT accumulate an average of around $22,562 in student debt.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great value for philosophy students. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Austin are $40,996 a year. 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.
UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Philosophy Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for philosophy students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
Texas A&M College Station undergraduate students pay an average of $38,855 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, philosophy majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $20,750 in student debt.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Philosophy Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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University of Arizona landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value philosophy programs. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Arizona are $35,153 per year. On average, philosophy graduates from University of Arizona take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for philosophy students. It came in at #8 on the list. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
UNM undergraduate students pay an average of $25,243 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, philosophy majors at UNM accumulate an average of around $23,402 in student debt.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Philosophy Related Majors for Philosophy
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.
- 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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