2023 Best Value Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value 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 value experiences for philosophy students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee to be the best value school for philosophy students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UWM are $21,475 a year. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 per year.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GVSU are $19,628 a year.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Madison are $38,608 per year. Philosophy majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $19,449 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - Madison is ranked #5 for overall quality for philosophy in the Great Lakes Region .
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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Franciscan University of Steubenville landed the # 5 spot on the list. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Steubenville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Franciscan U are $30,180 a year.
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Wheaton College Illinois ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value 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 large suburb of Wheaton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wheaton College Illinois are $40,820 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Wheaton College Illinois is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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With a ranking of #7, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $35,019 per year. The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at Ohio State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,607.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ohio State also did well on our Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #8, DePauw University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Greencastle, DePauw is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DePauw are $53,896 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, DePauw also is in the top 5% of our Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree philosophy programs. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
UIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $37,632 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UIUC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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University of Notre Dame 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 #10 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Notre Dame are $58,843 a year.
Notre Dame also took the #1 spot in our Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
Request InformationBest Philosophy Colleges by State
Explore the best philosophy colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 262 |
| Ohio | 315 |
| Illinois | 388 |
| Indiana | 217 |
| Wisconsin | 182 |
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Majors Related to Philosophy
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.
- 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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