2024 Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in Texas

Philosophy is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #190 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for philosophy students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 57 master's degrees in philosophy to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to philosophy students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of philosophy students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized philosophy related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for philosophy students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Philosophy Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Philosophy in Texas

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in philosophy.

Top Texas Schools for a Master's in Philosophy

1

University of Houston
Houston, TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

University of Houston is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a master's degree in philosophy. UH is a very large public university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a master’s in philosophy from University of Houston

2

University of North Texas
Denton, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

University of North Texas is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in philosophy. UNT is a fairly large public university located in the city of Denton.More information about a master’s in philosophy from University of North Texas

Best Philosophy Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Philosophy Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	322	8
Oklahoma	257	11
New Mexico	160	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Philosophy

Philosophy is one of 4 different types of Philosophy programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.