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Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Philosophy Associate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy program at each school on the list.

Check out the philosophy associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Austin Community College District the most popular school in the Southwest Region for philosophy students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#2

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Texas College is a great place for philosophy students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Arizona Western College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Yuma, AWC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#4

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blinn College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Blinn College is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brenham.

Women make up 50% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesa Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glendale Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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GateWay Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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Scottsdale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Paradise Valley Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree philosophy programs. Paradise Valley Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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South Mountain Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Phoenix, South Mountain Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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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 18 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).

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