by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Philosophy is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 10,054 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 the Southwest region, there were 729 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,534 and $21,707 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 18 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree philosophy students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Located in McAllen, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona Western College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. AWC is located in Yuma, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Blinn College landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Brenham, Texas, and it awarded 2 associates’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesa Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Mesa, Arizona, and it awarded 1 associates’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Glendale Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Glendale Community College is a fairly large school located in Glendale, Arizona that handed out 1 associates’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
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Chandler-Gilbert Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is located in Chandler, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
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Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is located in Avondale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #7, St Philip’s College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. St Philip’s College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Rio Salado College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Rio Salado College is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Scottsdale Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Scottsdale Community College is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GateWay Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. GateWay Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Phoenix College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Phoenix College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
El Paso Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 0 associates’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
Paradise Valley Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s philosophy degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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South Mountain Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. South Mountain Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Cochise County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Full Cochise County Community College District Philosophy Report
Palo Alto College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Palo Alto College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
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