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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$96,764 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Philosophy Doctor'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 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.

Check out the philosophy doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found Indiana University - Bloomington to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

About 17% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 33% of the philosophy majors at the school.

Full Philosophy at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in philosophy at Purdue, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Our analysis found Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Women make up 17% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 17% of the philosophy majors at the school.

Full Philosophy at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

Chicago Theological Seminary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 20% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in philosophy at UW - Madison, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Philosophy at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Full Philosophy at Marquette University Report

#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

With a ranking of #8, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Philosophy at Northwestern University Report

Best 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

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 19 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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