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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Texas

21 Colleges
$29,431 Avg Salary
$21,587 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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 Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Texas to see which 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 .

#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 degree in Texas. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Plainview.

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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. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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#3

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Texas list. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Texas list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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#5

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

The excellent programs at University of Dallas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in Texas. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irving.

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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State 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. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Texas ranking. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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East Texas Baptist University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the distant town of Marshall, East Texas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Southern Methodist University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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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 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).

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