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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 65 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.

Check out the philosophy and religious studies bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

About 36% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 64% are male.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at The University of Texas at Austin Report

Out of the 65 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 2 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

Of the 74 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at ASU - Skysong, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

Of the 64 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at ASU - Tempe, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 53% are male.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Arizona Report

#5

Baylor University

Waco, TX

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the Southwest Region . Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

Of the 39 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Baylor, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNM is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

Of the 32 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UNM, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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Southern Methodist University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

Of the 32 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at SMU, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Southern Methodist University Report

#8

Rice University

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #8, Rice University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

About 41% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 59% are male.

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 52% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#10

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 33% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Texas State University Report

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 & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Wayland Baptist University Plainview, TX
13 University of North Texas Denton, TX

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 29 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).

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