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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #28 most popular major in the country with 3,136 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for philosophy and religious studies majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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Out of the 6 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.

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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 18
Texas 163
Oklahoma 33
New Mexico 1

Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 1,769
Philosophy 1,220
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 106
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 41

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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