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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region

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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.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 62 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in philosophy.

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Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region philosophy students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Philosophy in the Southwest Region

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University of Dallas
Irving, Texas

Out of the 62 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dallas landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Irving, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified ’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UD Philosophy Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St. Thomas. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region. University of St. Thomas is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Philosophy at UST

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region list. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 24 ’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Philosophy at Rice

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Lutheran University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region. TLU is a small school located in Seguin, Texas that handed out 3 ’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Philosophy at TLU

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas

Out of the 62 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Georgetown, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Philosophy at Southwestern

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Houston Baptist University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking. HBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Philosophy at HBU

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Saint Edward’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Saint Edward’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Philosophy at Saint Edward’s University

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Southern Methodist University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 27 ’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Philosophy at Southern Methodist University

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 28 ’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Philosophy at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #10, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary’s is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Philosophy at St. Mary’s University

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s philosophy degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Philosophy at UT Austin

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #12, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Philosophy at University of Arizona

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 49 ’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Philosophy at ASU - Skysong

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Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas

Trinity University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Trinity University Philosophy Report

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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Christian University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Philosophy at TCU

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

With a ranking of #16, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Baylor University Philosophy Report

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s philosophy degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Philosophy at University of Tulsa

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Philosophy Report

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With a ranking of #19, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Philosophy at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Philosophy at Texas State

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s philosophy degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Philosophy at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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Austin College
Sherman, Texas

Austin College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin College is located in Sherman, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

Full Austin College Philosophy Report

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 60 ’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Philosophy at Arizona State University - Tempe

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University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Philosophy at University of the Incarnate Word

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s philosophy degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Philosophy Report

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