by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 737 people earned their degree in social and philosophical foundations of education, making the major the 510th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 36 social and philosophical foundations of education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 7 social and philosophical foundations of education graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social and philosophical foundations of education. That schools that top this list have a program in social and philosophical foundations of education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The social and philosophical foundations of education 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 “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Major in the Southwest Region. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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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