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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges
$29,062 Avg Salary
$22,153 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, philosophy and religious studies was ranked #28 in the country. In fact 19,993 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#2

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at DePauw University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . DePauw is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greencastle.

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#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 5 spot on the list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Grand Valley State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 317
Michigan 380
Ohio 444
Illinois 562
Wisconsin 236

Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 10,054
Religious Studies 9,470
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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