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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Philosophy Doctor's Degree School for You

Philosophy is the #129 most popular major in the country with 1,220 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arizona the most popular school in the Southwest Region for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

About 20% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 80% are male.

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Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the philosophy majors at the school.

Full Philosophy at The University of Texas at Austin Report

Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.

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#3

Baylor University

Waco, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Baylor University is a great place for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree philosophy programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Philosophy at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

#7

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Philosophy at Rice University Report

University of St. Thomas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree philosophy programs. Located in the city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Philosophy at University of St. Thomas Report

#7

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

University of Dallas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in philosophy at UD, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Philosophy at University of Dallas Report

Best Philosophy Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 87
Arizona 15
Oklahoma 15
New Mexico 1

Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 1,769
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 106
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 41

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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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