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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

9 Ranked Colleges
64 Degrees Awarded
$23,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Philosophy is the 81st most popular major in the country with 10,015 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 64 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree philosophy students with aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree philosophy students with aid list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’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 Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

Full ASU - Tempe Philosophy Report

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 9 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree philosophy students with aid list, Texas Tech has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’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 Texas Tech are $17,530.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree philosophy students with aid list, UH has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 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 #5 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona also took the #4 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’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

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#9 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’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.

Full UNM Philosophy Report

#9

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree philosophy students with aid list, Baylor has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Baylor Philosophy Report

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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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