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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in philosophy and religious studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great philosophy and religious studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the philosophy and religious studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Austin Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 5 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

UNT also took the #6 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 4 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #5 spot on the list. 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#7 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 1 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 $75-$110k list, UNM has also earned the #7 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 New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Baylor University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

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

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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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