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2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate

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Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate

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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 the Southwest region, there were 729 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,534 and $21,707 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 33 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in philosophy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular philosophy programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 5 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Austin Philosophy Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 4 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Philosophy Report

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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 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UNT Philosophy Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Dallas landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Irving, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full UD Philosophy Report

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University of St. Thomas landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’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%.

Read more about Philosophy at University of St. Thomas

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With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Rice Philosophy Report

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Philosophy Report

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