by our College Data Analytics Team
Philosophy is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on philosophy in Texas, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 17 schools in Texas that offer philosophy awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where philosophy makes up the largest share of degrees in Texas.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to philosophy than University Of Dallas. Set in the city of Irving, University Of Dallas is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for University Of Dallas
University Of St Thomas Texas is one of the most focused philosophy schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Houston, University Of St Thomas Texas is a private not-for-profit university. Philosophy accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for University Of St Thomas Texas
Rice University ranks #3 for philosophy by degree focus. Located in the city of Houston, Rice University is a private not-for-profit university. 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 is one of the most focused philosophy schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Southern Methodist University
A rank of #5 makes Texas State University San Marcos one of the most focused schools for philosophy. Set in the city of San Marcos, Texas State University San Marcos is a public institution. Philosophy accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Texas State University San Marcos
University Of Houston placed #6 for philosophy by degree focus. University Of Houston is a public school located in the city of Houston. Philosophy accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, 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 #7 for philosophy focus this year. Located in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public university. Philosophy accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for The University Of Texas At Austin
Baylor University placed #8 for philosophy by degree focus. Set in the city of Waco, Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.3% of the degrees Baylor University awards are in philosophy, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Baylor University
The University Of Texas Pan American ranked #9 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the city of Edinburg, The University Of Texas Pan American is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at The University Of Texas Pan American
Texas Tech University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a public institution. 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 ranked #11 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. 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. Get the full philosophy details for University Of Houston Downtown
University Of North Texas placed #12 for philosophy by degree focus. Located in the city of Denton, University Of North Texas is a public university. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of North Texas awards are in philosophy, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for University Of North Texas
The University Of Texas At San Antonio comes in at #13 for philosophy focus this year. 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. Get the full philosophy details for The University Of Texas At San Antonio
The University Of Texas At Arlington ranked #14 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the city of Arlington, The University Of Texas At Arlington 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 The University Of Texas At Arlington
The University Of Texas At El Paso ranked #15 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the city of El Paso, The University Of Texas At El Paso is a public university. 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. Get the full philosophy details for The University Of Texas At El Paso
The University Of Texas At Dallas placed #16 for philosophy by degree focus. Located in the city of Richardson, The University Of Texas At Dallas is a public university. Philosophy accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for The University Of Texas At Dallas
Texas A And M University College Station placed #17 for philosophy by degree focus. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded 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
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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