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

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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 city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in the Great Lakes Region . UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Franciscan University of Steubenville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree philosophy programs. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Steubenville.

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#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree philosophy programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college 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 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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