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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$65,465 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, philosophy and religious studies was ranked #28 in the country. In fact 19,993 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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for philosophy and religious studies majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. UNM is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy and religious studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 222
Texas 769
New Mexico 47
Oklahoma 94

Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 10,054
Religious Studies 9,470
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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