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

9 Colleges
$48,113 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master'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 Master'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. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best school in the Great Lakes Region for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trinity International University - Illinois. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Deerfield.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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Franciscan University of Steubenville ranked #8 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’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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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy and religious studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

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).

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