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

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master'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 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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Texas 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy and religious studies majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Our analysis found Wayland Baptist University to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Plainview.

About 37% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 63% are male.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Wayland Baptist University Report

#2

Rice University

Houston, TX

Out of the 21 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

About 17% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 83% are male.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Rice University Report

#3

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dallas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irving.

About 27% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 73% are male.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Dallas

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Texas Baptist University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Marshall, East Texas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school 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.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at East Texas Baptist University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UNT, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of North Texas Report

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in Texas. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Of the 8 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Texas Tech, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Texas Tech University Report

The University of Texas at Austin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Women make up 57% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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

#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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 Texas State University Report

Houston Baptist University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the large city of Houston, HBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Houston Baptist University Report

#10

Criswell College

Dallas, TX

Criswell College 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, Criswell College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Criswell College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Criswell College Report

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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 21 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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