by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in philosophy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular philosophy programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree philosophy students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 6 associates’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s philosophy degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona Western College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Arizona Western College is located in Yuma, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Blinn College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Located in Brenham, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glendale Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Glendale Community College is a public institution located in Glendale, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mesa Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 1 associates’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Scottsdale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 0 associates’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Chandler, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.
Phoenix College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s philosophy degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Palo Alto College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 0 associates’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
St Philip’s College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. St Philip’s College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GateWay Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. 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.
El Paso Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. El Paso Community College is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
Paradise Valley Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Avondale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s philosophy degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Rio Salado College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
South Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. 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.
Read more about Philosophy at South Mountain Community College
With a ranking of #7, Cochise County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Sierra Vista, 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.
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%.
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