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

7 Ranked Colleges
50 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 50 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the philosophy and religious studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 5 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #3 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students with aid list, University of Arizona has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’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 University of Arizona are $33,399.

Full University of Arizona Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’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 #7 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Baylor University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’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 Baylor University are $36,936.

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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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