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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

9 Ranked Colleges
64 Degrees Awarded
$23,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Philosophy is the 81st most popular major in the country with 10,015 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, philosophy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,067 and had an average of $22,199 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 716 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,320 and $19,961 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 64 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 9 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 Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 5 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s 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 masters’s philosophy degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Philosophy Master’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.

Full University of Arizona Philosophy Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #4 spot on the list. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.

Full University of North Texas Philosophy Report

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

University of Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree philosophy students whose families make $75-$110k list, UH has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’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 Houston are $18,689.

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#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 2 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #1 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’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 Baylor University are $36,936.

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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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