2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 33 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the philosophy master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Franciscan University of Steubenville to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Steubenville.
About 17% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 83% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
Women make up 27% of the philosophy majors at the school.
Out of the 33 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the 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.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 22% of the philosophy majors at the school.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in philosophy at UWM, 78% are male and 22% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in philosophy at DePaul, 38% are male and 63% are female.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy programs. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in philosophy at IUPUI, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 29% of the philosophy majors at the school.
Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.
About 29% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 71% are male.
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 |
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 28 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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