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2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

6 Ranked Colleges
24 Degrees Awarded
$25,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 9,456 people earned their degree in philosophy, making the major the 82nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 714 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 24 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in philosophy. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent philosophy programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the philosophy program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree philosophy students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1 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 Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree philosophy students whose families make $48-$75k list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Philosophy 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 UT Austin are $22,886.

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#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 4 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #4 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, 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 Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Philosophy Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Philosophy 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 North Texas are $15,618.

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#5

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree philosophy students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNM has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNM Philosophy Report

#6

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Baylor University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Baylor University is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 2 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor 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%.

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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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