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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master'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 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Wayland Baptist University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 37% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Oklahoma Baptist 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 . OBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Shawnee.

About 42% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 58% are male.

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#2

Rice University

Houston, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rice University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 17% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#4

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

Out of the 30 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dallas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 27% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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Out of the 30 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Texas Baptist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. East Texas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Marshall.

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

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large 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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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.

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

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at ASU - Tempe, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

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

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy and religious studies schools 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 30 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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