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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 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 Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree philosophy & religious studies students with aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’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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#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 9 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 with aid 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas State University Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid 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.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Tech Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #8 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 University of Houston are $18,689.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and 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 with aid 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 University of North Texas are $15,618.

Full University of North Texas Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arizona Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M University - 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 made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. 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 Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 2 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. 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.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#9

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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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