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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

7 Ranked Colleges
50 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 20,201 people earned their degree in philosophy and religious studies, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 50 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in philosophy and religious studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent philosophy and religious studies programs, but they also cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 5 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNT has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618.

Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at UNT

#4 in overall quality

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 #3 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Austin Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Arizona

#6

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #7 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Baylor University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Baylor is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 9 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Baylor Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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