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2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies in the Southwest Region

25 Ranked Colleges
84 Degrees Awarded
$24,400 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the 28th most popular major in the country with 19,993 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in philosophy and religious studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in philosophy and religious studies.

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Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate

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

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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 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Waxahachie, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 63 diplomas to qualified associates’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona Western College landed the #4 spot on the list. AWC is a medium-sized public school situated in Yuma, Arizona. It awarded 3 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 #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large 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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Blinn College
Brenham, Texas

Blinn College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Blinn College is a public institution located in Brenham, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Mesa Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mesa, Arizona, and it awarded 1 associates’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Glendale, Arizona. It awarded 1 associates’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Palo Alto College
San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #9, Palo Alto College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Palo Alto College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 0 associates’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Howard Payne University
Brownwood, Texas

Howard Payne University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Brownwood, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Paradise Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. 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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Messenger College
Euless, Texas

Messenger College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Messenger College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Euless, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s 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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Wayland Baptist University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plainview, Texas. It awarded 40 associates’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Avondale, Arizona. It awarded 0 associates’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Phoenix College
Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Phoenix College is a medium-sized school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 0 associates’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large school located in Chandler, Arizona that handed out 0 associates’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Amarillo College
Amarillo, Texas

Amarillo College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Amarillo, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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GateWay Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. GateWay Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

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Cochise County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Cochise College is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Wesleyan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate 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.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full OKWU or OWU Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Scottsdale Community College is located in Scottsdale, 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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South Mountain Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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St Philip's College
San Antonio, Texas

St Philip’s College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. St Philip’s 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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With a ranking of #9, Jarvis Christian College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Jarvis Christian College is a small school located in Hawkins, Texas that handed out 1 associates’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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