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2023 Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

12 Colleges
$30,830 Avg Salary
$22,372 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for philosophy and religious studies students. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy and religious studies majors at ASU - Skysong take out is $24,403.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Waxahachie.

While working on their degree, philosophy and religious studies majors at Southwestern Assemblies of God University accumulate an average of around $26,500 in student debt.

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#3

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayland Baptist University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Plainview.

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#4

Messenger College

Euless, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Messenger College is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large suburb of Euless, Messenger College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best philosophy and religious studies programs. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.

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University of St. Thomas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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Southwestern Adventist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Keene, Southwestern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Avondale.

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Scottsdale Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Explore the most popular online philosophy and religious studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

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

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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 12 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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