2025 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Philosophy & Religious Studiesmaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #28 out of the 37 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 146 master's degrees in philosophy & religious studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to philosophy & religious studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of philosophy & religious studies students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for philosophy & religious studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized philosophy & religious studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for philosophy & religious studies students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The philosophy & religious studies 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 & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Philosophy & Religious Studies in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in philosophy & religious studies.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in Philosophy & Religious Studies

1

University of North Texas
Denton, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

University of North Texas is a great choice for students interested in a master's degree in philosophy & religious studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in philosophy & religious studies from University of North Texas

2

Texas State University
San Marcos, TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Texas State University is a good choice for students interested in a master's degree in philosophy & religious studies. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in philosophy & religious studies from Texas State University

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy & religious studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	32	10
Texas	32	107
Oklahoma	32	29
New Mexico	31	0

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	96
Religious Studies	49
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Philosophy & Religious Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	1,738
Theology & Religious Vocations	1,505
Communication & Journalism	1,357
English Language & Literature	739
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	689
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	552
History	437
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	318
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	295

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.