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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 769 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy and religious studies students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #33 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Texas to see which master's 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 master's degree.

#1

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Wayland Baptist University the most popular school in Texas 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.

About 37% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 63% are male.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Wayland Baptist University Report

#2

Rice University

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

About 17% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 83% are male.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Rice University Report

#3

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dallas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irving.

About 27% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 73% are male.

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A rank of #4 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 distant town of Marshall, East Texas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small 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 East Texas Baptist University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UNT, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of North Texas Report

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Of the 8 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Texas Tech, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

Women make up 57% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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

#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State 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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Houston Baptist University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the large city of Houston, HBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#10

Criswell College

Dallas, TX

Criswell College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the large city of Dallas, Criswell College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Criswell College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 222
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

Majors Similar to Philosophy & Religious Studies

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 21 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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