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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

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$30,830 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Schools 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. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 5 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of North Texas Report

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 5 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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