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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

24 Colleges
$29,438 Avg Salary
$21,514 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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 midsize 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart Major Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, SHMS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy graduates from SHMS carry an average student debt load of $21,460.

Full Philosophy at Sacred Heart Major Seminary Report

#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

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 suburb of Rochester Hills.

Of the 16 students majoring in philosophy at Oakland, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hillsdale College is a great place for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Full Philosophy at Hillsdale College Report

Out of the 24 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. GVSU is a fairly 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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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly 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.

Full Philosophy at Central Michigan University Report

#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in philosophy at Michigan State, 58% are male and 42% are female.

Full Philosophy at Michigan State University Report

#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Philosophy at Wayne State University Report

#7

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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#10

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

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 college with a large student population.

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Best Philosophy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 315
Illinois 388
Indiana 217
Wisconsin 182

One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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