2025 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

Philosophy & Religious Studiesbachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #25 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for philosophy & religious studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 455 bachelor's degrees in philosophy & religious studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Philosophy & Religious Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of philosophy & religious studies for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on philosophy & religious studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other philosophy & religious studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt philosophy & religious studies students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized philosophy & religious studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for philosophy & religious studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools

The philosophy & religious studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools 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.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Philosophy & Religious Studies in Texas

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for philosophy & religious studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Texas Schools for a Bachelor's in Philosophy & Religious Studies

1

Baylor University
Waco, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

62 Annual Graduates

Baylor University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from Baylor University

2

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from Texas A&M University - College Station

3

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Southern Methodist University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies. SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from Southern Methodist University

4

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

52 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas at Austin is a great option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from The University of Texas at Austin

5

University of North Texas
Denton, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

UNT is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Denton.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from University of North Texas

6

Texas State University
San Marcos, TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Texas State is a very large public university located in the city of San Marcos.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from Texas State University

7

University of Houston
Houston, TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

UH is a very large public university located in the city of Houston.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from University of Houston

8

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX

17 Annual Graduates

UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Edinburg.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	33	199
Oklahoma	32	61
New Mexico	31	46

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	328
Religious Studies	127

Most Popular Majors Related to Philosophy & Religious Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism	6,704
Social Sciences	6,449
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	2,870
English Language & Literature	1,965
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	1,855
History	1,703
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	936
Theology & Religious Vocations	415
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	203

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.