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2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

9 Ranked Colleges
63 Degrees Awarded
$23,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Philosophy is the 82nd most popular major in the country with 9,456 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 714 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 63 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality philosophy programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the philosophy 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 Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 4 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree philosophy students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNT has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’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 North Texas are $15,618.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 9 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree philosophy students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arizona Philosophy Report

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Texas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 9 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree philosophy students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

University of Houston landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Philosophy Master’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 University of Houston are $18,689.

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#8

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#9 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 2 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree philosophy students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNM has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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