2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the philosophy doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Arizona the most popular school in the Southwest Region for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 20% of the philosophy majors at the school.
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Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular 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.
Of the 5 students majoring in philosophy at UT Austin, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus 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 medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma 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 Baylor University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.
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A rank of #5 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 medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in philosophy at Texas A&M College Station, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of St. Thomas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Women make up 50% of the philosophy majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Rice University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.
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University of Dallas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree philosophy programs. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irving.
About 50% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 50% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 465 |
| Arizona | 173 |
| Oklahoma | 52 |
| New Mexico | 37 |
Philosophy Related Majors
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 11 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.