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Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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Finding the Best Philosophy Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

Our analysis found University of Dallas to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irving.

Women make up 27% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 18 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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 University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Out of the 18 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great place for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in philosophy at University of Oklahoma, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#6

Rice University

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #6, Rice University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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Houston Baptist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Houston, HBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 40% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

About 20% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in philosophy at University of Arizona, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

About 25% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 75% are male.

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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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