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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

9 Ranked Colleges
121 Degrees Awarded
$23,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 121 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 9 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 7 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’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 Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’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 Texas Tech University are $17,530.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make more than $110k list, Texas State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make more than $110k list, UNT has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’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 UNT are $15,618.

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#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #3 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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.

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#8

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#9 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 2 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Baylor University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Baylor is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’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 Baylor University are $36,936.

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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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