by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Master’s 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 55 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,505 and $37,295 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in philosophy. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in philosophy.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s 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. UD is a small school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, 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 Houston Baptist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston Baptist University is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #3 spot on the list. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
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.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Thomas landed the #4 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%.
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 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, 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 89%.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Texas landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 10 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Arizona ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #14, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region list. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’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%.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 44 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 4 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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