2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
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Philosophy & Religious Studies is the 29th most popular major in the country with 20,201 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, philosophy and religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,177 and had an average of $24,197 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,139 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,917 and $21,742 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 866 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality philosophy and religious studies programs that also have a lower cost than 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 and religious studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for UT Rio Grande Valley is $2,993 for southwest region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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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Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 58 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.
ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $7,044 for southwest region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNT has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNT is $8,521 for southwest region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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 #4 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 40 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,454 for southwest region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas A&M University - College Station.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $12,203 for southwest region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
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 low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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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University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.
University of Arizona also took the #7 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $10,562 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #7, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $12,317 for southwest region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Skysong also took the #5 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,037 for southwest region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ASU - Skysong.
Texas State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,125 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas State.
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University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 29 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston is $10,203 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.
NAU also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Northern Arizona University is $9,251 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Arlington has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Arlington is $11,811 for southwest region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full The University of Texas at Arlington Philosophy & Religious Studies Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.
UNM also took the #14 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNM is $13,242 for southwest region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
Baylor University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor is $26,726 for southwest region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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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%.
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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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