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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region

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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 19,993 people earned their degree in philosophy and religious studies, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, philosophy and religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,946 and had an average of $22,275 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,159 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,830 and $22,372 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 84 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in philosophy and religious studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their philosophy and religious studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree philosophy & religious studies students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Waxahachie, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 63 degrees to qualified associates’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona Western College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Yuma, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

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South Texas College
McAllen, Texas

Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the #4 spot on the list. South Texas College is a large public school situated in McAllen, Texas. It awarded 5 associates’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso Community College is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

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Blinn College
Brenham, Texas

Blinn College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Brenham, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

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Mesa Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Mesa Community College is a public institution located in Mesa, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Glendale Community College
Glendale, Arizona

Glendale Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, Arizona, and it awarded 1 associates’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Messenger College
Euless, Texas

With a ranking of #9, Messenger College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Euless, Texas, and it awarded 5 associates’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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With a ranking of #9, Paradise Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Paradise Valley Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Howard Payne University
Brownwood, Texas

Howard Payne University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Brownwood, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Jarvis Christian College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Hawkins, Texas, and it awarded 1 associates’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Amarillo College
Amarillo, Texas

Amarillo College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is a public institution located in Amarillo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Cochise County Community College District came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, Texas

Wayland Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Wayland Baptist University is a small school located in Plainview, Texas that handed out 40 associates’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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St Philip's College
San Antonio, Texas

St Philip’s College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.

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Palo Alto College
San Antonio, Texas

Palo Alto College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Palo Alto College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Chandler, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #9, South Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. South Mountain Community College is a small public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 0 associates’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Phoenix College
Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

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Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is located in Avondale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

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GateWay Community College
Phoenix, Arizona

GateWay Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. GateWay Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

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Rio Salado College
Tempe, Arizona

Rio Salado College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Rio Salado College is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Wesleyan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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