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2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in Texas

6 Ranked Colleges
48 Degrees Awarded
$21,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master's in Texas

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Texas” 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 Texas, there were 470 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,300 and $18,206 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 48 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in Texas” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great philosophy programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the philosophy program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree philosophy students.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in Texas

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in Texas. Texas A&M 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 also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #2. 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.

Full Texas A&M College Station Philosophy Report

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#3 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 Texas. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040.

Read more about Philosophy at Texas State

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in Texas. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Philosophy at Texas Tech

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618.

Full University of North Texas Philosophy Report

#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in Texas. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #6 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UH Philosophy Report

#6

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 Texas ranking, coming in at #6. Baylor is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Baylor University Philosophy Report

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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