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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
24 Degrees Awarded
$25,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 10,015 people earned their degree in philosophy, making the major the 81st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, philosophy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,067 and had an average of $22,199 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 716 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,320 and $19,961 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 24 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the philosophy program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree philosophy students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree philosophy students whose families make $75-$110k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 1 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree philosophy students whose families make $75-$110k list, UNM has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’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 UNM are $19,890.

Read more about Philosophy at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

#6

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Baylor University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s philosophy degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’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 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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