2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan
Finding the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree School for You
Philosophy is the #91 most popular major in Michigan with 262 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in Michigan for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
Of the 60 students majoring in philosophy at U-M, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Out of the 24 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart Major Seminary landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, SHMS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy graduates from SHMS carry an average student debt load of $21,460.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.
Of the 16 students majoring in philosophy at Oakland, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsdale College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Hillsdale, Hillsdale College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 67% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in Michigan. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
Of the 14 students majoring in philosophy at GVSU, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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Central Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 62% are male.
Philosophy majors at Central Michigan take out an average of $29,985 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Michigan State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy programs. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in philosophy at Michigan State, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 50% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Calvin University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 50% of the philosophy majors at the school.
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Western Michigan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy programs. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 315 |
| Illinois | 388 |
| Indiana | 217 |
| Wisconsin | 182 |
Philosophy Related Majors
One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 24 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.