by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Philosophy is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 9,787 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , philosophy graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $30,510 and had an average of $21,103 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 781 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,534 and $20,386 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 39 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,912 and $102,180 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in philosophy. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their philosophy program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree philosophy students.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dallas landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Irving, Texas, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Thomas landed the #2 spot on the list. University of St. Thomas is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
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University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s philosophy degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 13 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 1 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
With a ranking of #10, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 5 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 63 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s philosophy students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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