by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Texas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 10,054 people earned their degree in philosophy, making the major the 83rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, philosophy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,510 and had an average of $21,514 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 465 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,431 and $21,116 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 365 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in philosophy. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in philosophy.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Texas”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dallas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Texas list. University of Dallas is located in Irving, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Lutheran University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Texas. Located in Seguin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Georgetown, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St. Thomas. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Texas. University of St. Thomas is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 7 bachelors’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%.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Saint Edward’s University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
With a ranking of #8, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Texas list. St. Mary’s University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
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 Austin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Texas ranking. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 68 bachelors’s philosophy degrees 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%.
Trinity University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Texas list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Texas Christian University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Texas ranking. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s philosophy degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 9 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Austin College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Texas list. Austin College is a small school located in Sherman, Texas that handed out 1 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Texas list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s philosophy degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
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Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #16. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 23 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
Baylor University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Texas ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s philosophy degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
With a ranking of #18, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Texas list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
Houston Baptist University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Texas list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s philosophy degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #21. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s philosophy students 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%.
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Sam Houston State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Texas ranking. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 9 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #23. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 29 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Texas Tech University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Texas list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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