2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Bachelor’s” 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 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 Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in philosophy and religious studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent philosophy and religious studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the philosophy and religious studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying philosophy & religious studies.
Top 7 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 veteran student life at Texas A&M College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.
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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Bachelor’s list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. During this same period, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UNM also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7.Among the 22,311 students enrolled at University of New Mexico - Main Campus, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of New Mexico - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-new-mexico-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UT Austin supports 50,476 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,893. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Austin does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UT Austin Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.
UH also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8.Of the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston, 1,382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 full report on veteran student life at University of Houston]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)
University of North Texas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Bachelor’s list. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNT also took the #6 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas, 2,038 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Texas does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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