2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Philosophy Master'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.
The Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Southwest Region 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 program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Dallas to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 73% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in the Southwest Region . UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
Of the 8 students majoring in philosophy at UNT, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Out of the 18 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 50% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
Of the 6 students majoring in philosophy at Texas State, 67% are male and 33% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.
Women make up 33% of the philosophy majors at the school.
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Houston Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
About 40% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 60% are male.
Rice University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in philosophy at OSU, 80% are male and 20% are female.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in philosophy at ASU - Tempe, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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University of Arizona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.
Women make up 25% of the philosophy majors at the school.
Best Philosophy Colleges by State
Explore the best philosophy schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 87 |
Arizona | 15 |
Oklahoma | 15 |
New Mexico | 1 |
Majors Related to Philosophy
Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Philosophy
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Religious Studies | 1,769 |
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies | 106 |
General Philosophy & Religious Studies | 41 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 18 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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