by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Philosophy is the 86th most popular major in the country with 9,487 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 723 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 18 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their philosophy program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The philosophy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree philosophy students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona Western College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Yuma, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s philosophy degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the #3 spot on the list. South Texas College is a large school located in McAllen, Texas that handed out 5 associates’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blinn College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region list. Blinn College is a public institution located in Brenham, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesa Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 1 associates’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Glendale Community College is a fairly large school located in Glendale, Arizona that handed out 1 associates’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
Paradise Valley Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region list. Paradise Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 0 associates’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Palo Alto College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region list. Palo Alto College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
Cochise County Community College District landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Cochise County Community College District is a small school located in Sierra Vista, Arizona that handed out 0 associates’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, El Paso Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso Community College is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
GateWay Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s philosophy degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Estrella Mountain Community College is located in Avondale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
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Phoenix College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large school located in Chandler, Arizona that handed out 0 associates’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
Scottsdale Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Scottsdale Community College is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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South Mountain Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s philosophy degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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St Philip’s College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 0 associates’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
Rio Salado College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
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