by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 76 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in philosophy. To top this list, a school must have a successful philosophy program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree philosophy students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Dallas. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. University of Dallas is a small school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 11 masters’s philosophy degrees 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%.
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 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
With a ranking of #6, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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Houston Baptist University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.
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University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 4 masters’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.
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University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 3 masters’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%.
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 1 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #15, University of St. Thomas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. UST is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 73 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
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