by our College Data Analytics Team
Philosophy is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on philosophy — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 26 schools in the Southwest Region offering philosophy.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on philosophy in the Southwest Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to philosophy than University Of Dallas. Located in the city of Irving, University Of Dallas is a private not-for-profit university. About 4% of the degrees University Of Dallas awards are in philosophy, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for University Of Dallas
University Of St Thomas Texas is one of the most focused philosophy schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Houston, University Of St Thomas Texas is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees University Of St Thomas Texas awards are in philosophy, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for University Of St Thomas Texas
New Mexico State University Main Campus ranks #3 for philosophy by degree focus. New Mexico State University Main Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces. About 0.8% of the degrees New Mexico State University Main Campus awards are in philosophy, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for New Mexico State University Main Campus
A rank of #4 makes Rice University one of the most focused schools for philosophy. Rice University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Rice University
Southern Methodist University ranks #5 for philosophy by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Southern Methodist University
University Of New Mexico Main Campus landed the #6 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for University Of New Mexico Main Campus
Arizona State University Skysong placed #7 for philosophy by degree focus. Set in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public institution. Philosophy accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 65 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Arizona State University Skysong
Texas State University San Marcos comes in at #8 for philosophy focus this year. Texas State University San Marcos is a public school located in the city of San Marcos. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Texas State University San Marcos
University Of Houston placed #9 for philosophy by degree focus. University Of Houston is a public school located in the city of Houston. About 0.3% of the degrees University Of Houston awards are in philosophy, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for University Of Houston
The University Of Texas At Austin comes in at #10 for philosophy focus this year. The University Of Texas At Austin is a public school located in the city of Austin. Philosophy accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for The University Of Texas At Austin
Baylor University placed #11 for philosophy by degree focus. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco. Philosophy accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Baylor University
The University Of Texas Pan American ranked #12 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. The University Of Texas Pan American is a public school located in the city of Edinburg. About 0.2% of the degrees The University Of Texas Pan American awards are in philosophy, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for The University Of Texas Pan American
University Of Arizona placed #13 for philosophy by degree focus. Set in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a public institution. Philosophy accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for University Of Arizona
Arizona State University landed the #14 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public institution. About 0.2% of the degrees Arizona State University awards are in philosophy, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Arizona State University
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus placed #15 for philosophy by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Norman, University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public university. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus awards are in philosophy, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Texas Tech University comes in at #16 for philosophy focus this year. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Texas Tech University
University Of Houston Downtown comes in at #17 for philosophy focus this year. Set in the city of Houston, University Of Houston Downtown is a public institution. Philosophy accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at University Of Houston Downtown
Oklahoma State University Main Campus placed #18 for philosophy by degree focus. Located in the town of Stillwater, Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a public university. About 0.2% of the degrees Oklahoma State University Main Campus awards are in philosophy, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Oklahoma State University Main Campus
University Of North Texas comes in at #19 for philosophy focus this year. Set in the city of Denton, University Of North Texas is a public institution. Philosophy accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at University Of North Texas
The University Of Texas At San Antonio ranked #20 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the city of San Antonio, The University Of Texas At San Antonio is a public institution. About 0.2% of the degrees The University Of Texas At San Antonio awards are in philosophy, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at The University Of Texas At San Antonio
The University Of Texas At Arlington landed the #21 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. The University Of Texas At Arlington is a public school located in the city of Arlington. About 0.2% of the degrees The University Of Texas At Arlington awards are in philosophy, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for The University Of Texas At Arlington
The University Of Texas At El Paso ranked #22 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. The University Of Texas At El Paso is a public school located in the city of El Paso. About 0.1% of the degrees The University Of Texas At El Paso awards are in philosophy, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at The University Of Texas At El Paso
The University Of Texas At Dallas ranked #23 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the city of Richardson, The University Of Texas At Dallas is a public university. About 0.1% of the degrees The University Of Texas At Dallas awards are in philosophy, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for The University Of Texas At Dallas
Northern Arizona University ranked #24 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a public institution. About 0.1% of the degrees Northern Arizona University awards are in philosophy, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Northern Arizona University
Texas A And M University College Station comes in at #25 for philosophy focus this year. Texas A And M University College Station is a public school located in the city of College Station. About 0.1% of the degrees Texas A And M University College Station awards are in philosophy, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Texas A And M University College Station
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to philosophy:
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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