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2023 Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

12 Colleges
$29,438 Avg Salary
$21,514 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree School for You

Philosophy is the #84 most popular major in the country with 10,054 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best school in the Great Lakes Region for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Philosophy majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $19,449 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DePauw University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Greencastle, DePauw is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wheaton College Illinois. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheaton.

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#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #6, Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Steubenville.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for philosophy students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Philosophy majors at UWM take out an average of $26,444 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at Ohio State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,607.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #9 on this year’s Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree philosophy programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Philosophy Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 262
Ohio 315
Illinois 388
Indiana 217
Wisconsin 182

Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Philosophy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 9,470
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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