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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy and religious studies majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Our analysis found Texas State University to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

Of the 7 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Texas State, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 5 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 large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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#3

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Tulsa is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Arizona 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 . University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of St. Thomas is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit college with a small 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 5 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).

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