College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s

65 Ranked Colleges
833 Degrees Awarded
$30,830 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 833 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 65 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful philosophy and religious studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Rankings by Degree Other Award Levels
Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings Other Ranking Categories

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s

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

1

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 85 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Austin Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

2

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at ASU - Skysong

3

Out of the 65 schools in the Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe

4
University of Arizona crest
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Arizona

5

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Baylor Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

6

With a ranking of #6, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 32 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at Southern Methodist University

6

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at UNM

8

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 29 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Texas A&M College Station

8
Rice crest
Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Rice University Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

10

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

10
Texas State crest
Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Texas State

12

With a ranking of #12, Wayland Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plainview, Texas. It awarded 21 bachelors’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.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Wayland Baptist University

13

University of North Texas landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at UNT

14

With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

14

Texas Christian University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at TCU

14
UH crest
University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Houston

17

With a ranking of #17, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at UTSA

17

University of Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. UD is a small school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 15 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Dallas Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

17

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full OSU Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

20
Texas Tech crest
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #20, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Texas Tech University

21

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Belton, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at UMHB

21
NAU crest
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full NAU Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

23

The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at UTEP

23
OCU crest
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at OCU

25

New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 9 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full NMSU Main Campus Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

25

Houston Baptist University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. HBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at HBU

25

Sam Houston State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 9 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Sam Houston State University Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

25

Saint Edward’s University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Saint Edward’s University Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

25

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Texas A&M Corpus Christi

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

Notes and References

References

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options