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

25 Colleges
$36,599 Avg Salary
$27,224 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Associate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy & Religious Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy and religious studies majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Southwestern Assemblies of God University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for philosophy and religious studies students working on their associate degree. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Waxahachie.

About 54% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 46% are male.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 17% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#3

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Texas College is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at South Texas College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arizona Western College is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Yuma, AWC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at AWC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#6

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

Blinn College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Blinn College is a large public school located in the town of Brenham.

Women make up 50% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Mesa Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Glendale Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a large public school located in the city of Chandler.

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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 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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