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2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

6 Ranked Colleges
24 Degrees Awarded
$25,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 9,456 people earned their degree in philosophy, making the major the 82nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 714 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 24 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality philosophy programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the philosophy program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree philosophy students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s philosophy degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #3 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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#5

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

UNM also took the #6 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Baylor University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 2 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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