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2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

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866 Degrees Awarded
$15,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the 29th most popular major in the country with 20,201 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 866 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 13 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 Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students with aid.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,514 for southwest region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 66 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Austin is $18,023 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students with aid per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $15,230 for southwest region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students with aid.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Arizona State University - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students with aid list, ASU - Skysong has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Skysong is $13,971 for southwest region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students with aid.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $15,086 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#2 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students with aid list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $19,057 for southwest region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $12,838 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students with aid list, University of Arizona has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,016 for southwest region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas Tech University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,571 for southwest region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students with aid per year to attend Texas Tech.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#10

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#14 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 39 degrees to qualified bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $14,446 for southwest region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students with aid.

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#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Arlington is $14,246 for southwest region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students with aid.

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#12

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#13 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 12 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $12,915 for southwest region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students with aid per year to attend Northern Arizona University.

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#13

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor is $36,039 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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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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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