by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Education Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
Education Philosophy is the 261st most popular major in the country with 737 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, education philosophy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,756 and had an average of $18,500 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 36 education philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,939 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Education Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in education philosophy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular education philosophy programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Education Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 18 ’s education philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Education Philosophy Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s education philosophy degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 5 ’s education philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Education Philosophy at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 0 ’s education philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Education Philosophy at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
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