2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Philosophy Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in the Southwest Region for philosophy students. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
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.
Out of the 62 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 fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $23,733.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for philosophy students. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
On average, philosophy graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $23,733 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 62 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at University of Arizona take out is $19,500.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, philosophy graduates from Texas State take out $26,423 in student loans while working on their degree.
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, philosophy graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $20,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at UNM take out is $23,402.
University of Dallas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irving.
Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy students. It came in at #9 on the list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
University of North Texas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at UNT take out is $22,562.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Southwest Region award.
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Best Philosophy Colleges by State
Explore the best philosophy colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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