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2025 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

11 Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,154 Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Awarded
$32,872 Avg Early-Career Salary
Philosophy & Religious Studies degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #28 out of the 38 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.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of philosophy & religious studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,154 degrees in philosophy & religious studies annually.

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Choosing a Great Philosophy & Religious Studies School

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of philosophy & religious studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for philosophy & religious studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Philosophy & Religious Studies in the Southwest Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the philosophy & religious studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Philosophy & Religious Studies

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Awarded
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in philosophy & religious studies needs to take a look at Baylor University. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 66 philosophy & religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the philosophy & religious studies program report average early career wages of $31,672.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Awarded
4.9% Growth in Graduates

University of Arizona is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in philosophy & religious studies. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 61.00000000000001 philosophy & religious studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, philosophy & religious studies degree recipients usually earn around $34,289 at the beginning of their careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Awarded
$40,286 Median Starting Salary

Arizona State University - Tempe is a good option for students interested in a degree in philosophy & religious studies. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were approximately 77 philosophy & religious studies students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the philosophy & religious studies program at Arizona State University - Tempe make $7,414 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Awarded
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in philosophy & religious studies. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were roughly 44 philosophy & religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, philosophy & religious studies degree recipients generally earn about $30,058 at the beginning of their careers.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Awarded
$42,334 Median Starting Salary

SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #142 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 philosophy & religious studies students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available. Philosophy & Religious Studies degree recipients from Southern Methodist University earn a boost of around $9,462 over the average earnings of philosophy & religious studies majors.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Awarded
$40,881 Median Starting Salary

UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 81 philosophy & religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Those philosophy & religious studies students who get their degree from The University of Texas at Austin earn $8,009 more than the standard philosophy & religious studies grad.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Awarded
35.7% Growth in Graduates

Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Waxahachie. This university ranks 32nd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 98 philosophy & religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Southwestern Assemblies of God University in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the philosophy & religious studies program make around $31,593 for their early career.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$37,231 Median Starting Salary

UNT is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. This university ranks 13th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 28 philosophy & religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year. Those philosophy & religious studies students who get their degree from University of North Texas earn $4,359 more than the standard philosophy & religious studies graduate.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Awarded
$27,893 Median Starting Salary

Texas State is a very large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. This university ranks 16th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 34 philosophy & religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the philosophy & religious studies program make about $27,893 in their early career salary.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Awarded
$40,286 Median Starting Salary

ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 71 philosophy & religious studies students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent data year. Philosophy & Religious Studies degree recipients from Arizona State University - Skysong get an earnings boost of around $7,414 above the typical earnings of philosophy & religious studies majors.

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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 38 222
Texas 38 760
New Mexico 38 47
Oklahoma 38 94

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 781
Religious Studies 362
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 11

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