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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Philosophy Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Philosophy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found Pontifical College Josephinum to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Columbus, Pontifical College Josephinum is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Meinrad School of Theology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of St. Meinrad, Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Valparaiso University is a great place for philosophy students working on their graduate certificate. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.

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Best Philosophy Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy schools 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 5 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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