2024 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Philosophy & Religious Studies is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #20 out of the 36 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for philosophy & religious studies students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 60 doctor's degrees in philosophy & religious studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Philosophy & Religious Studies School for Your Doctor's Degree

The philosophy & religious studies doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality philosophy & religious studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to philosophy & religious studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of philosophy & religious studies students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt philosophy & religious studies students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized philosophy & religious studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for philosophy & religious studies students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Philosophy & Religious Studies in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in philosophy & religious studies.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Philosophy & Religious Studies

1

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in philosophy & religious studies. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in philosophy & religious studies from The University of Texas at Austin

2

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Arizona if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in philosophy & religious studies. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in philosophy & religious studies from University of Arizona

3

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in philosophy & religious studies. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tempe.More information about a doctorate in philosophy & religious studies from Arizona State University - Tempe

4

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is a good decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in philosophy & religious studies. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in philosophy & religious studies from Texas A&M University - College Station

5

University of North Texas
Denton, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in philosophy & religious studies from University of North Texas

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy & religious studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	29	47
Arizona	28	8
Oklahoma	26	4
New Mexico	23	1

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	33
Religious Studies	27

Most Popular Majors Related to Philosophy & Religious Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	265
English Language & Literature	171
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	118
Theology & Religious Vocations	95
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	68
History	57
Communication & Journalism	56
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	30
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	24

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.