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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

9 Ranked Colleges
121 Degrees Awarded
$23,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 20,201 people earned their degree in philosophy and religious studies, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, philosophy and religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,177 and had an average of $24,197 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,139 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,917 and $21,742 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 121 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in philosophy and religious studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great philosophy and religious studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the philosophy and religious studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNT has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Texas Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #2 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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 Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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 Texas Tech are $17,530.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #3 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M College Station Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Texas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

Texas State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

University of Houston ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, UH has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 2 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Baylor has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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