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

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master'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 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Wayland Baptist University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Plainview.

Women make up 37% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#2

Rice University

Houston, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rice University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Rice University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Oklahoma Baptist University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Shawnee, OBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 58% are male.

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#4

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

Out of the 30 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dallas landed the # 4 spot on the list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irving.

Women make up 27% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Dallas Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means East Texas Baptist University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Marshall, East Texas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at East Texas Baptist University Report

With a ranking of #6, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of North Texas Report

#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

About 50% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Texas Tech University Report

With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

Of the 7 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UT Austin, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.

Of the 6 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at ASU - Tempe, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 67% are male.

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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 30 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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