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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor'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. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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.

Check out the philosophy and religious studies doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Baylor University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 15% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools 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 38% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#4

Rice University

Houston, TX

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Of the 5 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at University of Arizona, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

About 33% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#10

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

University of Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit college 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.

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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 13 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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