2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for philosophy and religious studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Philosophy & Religious Studies
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best value school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $22,944 in tuition and fees each year.
UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 per year.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great value for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
ASU - Tempe graduate students pay an average of $24,432 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNT graduate students pay an average of $15,600 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value philosophy and religious studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Arizona are $33,644 per year.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNM are $20,487 a year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to Philosophy & Religious Studies
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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.