by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for philosophy students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 538 bachelor's degrees in philosophy during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The philosophy bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality philosophy program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for philosophy students working on their bachelor's degree.
The philosophy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.
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Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for philosophy students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in philosophy needs to check out Baylor University. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy from Baylor University
It's hard to beat University of Arizona if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in philosophy. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the philosophy program make about $34,289 in the first couple years of their career.
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It is difficult to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in philosophy. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the philosophy major at Arizona State University - Tempe earn $6,925 above the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in philosophy. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of College Station.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the philosophy program earn an average of $30,058 in the first couple years of working.
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SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas.
Philosophy bachelor's degree recipients from Southern Methodist University earn a boost of around $8,973 above the average income of philosophy majors.
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UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin.
Philosophy bachelor's degree recipients from The University of Texas at Austin earn a boost of about $7,520 above the average earnings of philosophy graduates.
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UNT is a fairly large public university located in the city of Denton.
Those philosophy students who get their bachelor's degree from University of North Texas make $3,870 more than the standard philosophy grad.
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ASU - Skysong is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
Those philosophy students who get their bachelor's degree from Arizona State University - Skysong make $6,925 more than the standard philosophy grad.
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Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of San Marcos.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the philosophy program report average early career earnings of $27,893.
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Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a very large student population.
Soon after graduation, philosophy bachelor's recipients usually earn about $26,205 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy from University of New Mexico - Main CampusExplore the best philosophy colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 245 | 365 |
| Arizona | 200 | 153 |
| Oklahoma | 190 | 37 |
| New Mexico | 133 | 36 |
Philosophy is one of 3 different types of Philosophy & Religious Studies programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 531 |
| Applied & Professional Ethics | 7 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Religious Studies | 185 |
| General Philosophy & Religious Studies | 2 |