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2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

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

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 Master’s in the Southwest Region” 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 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” ranking analyzed 9 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree philosophy students.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 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 Texas Tech University are $17,530.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #7 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. 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 took the #3 spot 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 Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

Read more about Philosophy at Texas A&M University - College Station

#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 4 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree philosophy students list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #2 rank 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#9 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 5 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Baylor University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936.

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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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