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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Southwest Region

5 Ranked Colleges
24 Degrees Awarded
$25,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 24 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Southwest Region

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 5 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #5 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNT Philosophy Report

#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 #2 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. 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 list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

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 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

#4

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#6 in overall quality

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 #4 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate 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 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree philosophy students 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 UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 4 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’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 Arizona are $33,399.

Read more about Philosophy at University of Arizona

#5

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #2 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’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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