2023 Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Philosophy Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Philosophy Master's Degree Colleges.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Philosophy
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best school in the Great Lakes Region for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Franciscan University of Steubenville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Steubenville.
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With a ranking of #7, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 262 |
Ohio | 315 |
Illinois | 388 |
Indiana | 217 |
Wisconsin | 182 |
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Philosophy Related Rankings by Major
Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Philosophy
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Religious Studies | 9,470 |
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies | 285 |
General Philosophy & Religious Studies | 184 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 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).
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