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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

44 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.

The Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 44 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

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

About 28% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 72% are male.

Philosophy majors at UT Austin take out an average of $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.

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Out of the 44 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 2 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.

About 35% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 65% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $23,983 in student debt.

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Out of the 44 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 3 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

Of the 49 students majoring in philosophy at ASU - Skysong, 59% are male and 41% are female.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at ASU - Skysong take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,983.

Full Philosophy at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 37% of the philosophy majors at the school.

On average, philosophy graduates from University of Arizona take out $21,790 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in philosophy at Texas A&M College Station, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Philosophy majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $18,487 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Of the 27 students majoring in philosophy at UNM, 78% are male and 22% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy graduates from UNM carry an average student debt load of $23,423.

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Southern Methodist University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in philosophy at Texas State, 70% are male and 30% are female.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at Texas State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,986.

Full Philosophy at Texas State University Report

With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.

Women make up 67% of the philosophy majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy majors at UT Rio Grande Valley accumulate an average of around $15,766 in student debt.

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#10

Rice University

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #10, Rice University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 17 students majoring in philosophy at Rice, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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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 25 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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