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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

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

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #30 most popular major in Texas with 163 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Texas 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Baylor University the most popular school in Texas for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

About 15% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 85% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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

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Out of the 8 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

About 38% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 63% are male.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at The University of Texas at Austin Report

#4

Rice University

Houston, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rice University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Rice University Report

Out of the 8 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Texas A&M College Station, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#7

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 #7 on the list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irving.

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

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Dallas Report

University of St. Thomas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of St. Thomas Report

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 18
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

Majors Similar to Philosophy & Religious Studies

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 8 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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