2023 Best Value Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for philosophy students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Philosophy
Our 2023 rankings named Franciscan University of Steubenville the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Steubenville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Franciscan U are $12,888 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great value for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.
UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $25,501 in tuition and fees each year.
UW - Madison excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at DePaul are $18,341 a year.
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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 value philosophy schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.
UWM graduate students pay an average of $25,651 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great value for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.
Ohio State graduate students pay an average of $38,377 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ohio State also did well on our Best Philosophy Master’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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University of Notre Dame came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Notre Dame are $58,662 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Notre Dame is ranked #2 for overall quality for philosophy in the Great Lakes Region .
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University of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for philosophy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UChicago are $63,936 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UChicago is ranked #3 for overall quality for philosophy in the Great Lakes Region .
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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 7 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).
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