2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value 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 value bachelor's degree programs for philosophy and religious studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Philosophy & Religious Studies
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee to be the best value school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
UWM undergraduate students pay an average of $21,475 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GVSU are $19,628 per year.
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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 - Madison landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Madison are $38,608 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - Madison is ranked #5 for overall quality for philosophy and religious studies in the Great Lakes Region .
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ohio State are $35,019 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ohio State also did well on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePauw University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DePauw is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Greencastle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DePauw are $53,896 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, DePauw is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best value schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIUC are $37,632 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UIUC also is in the top 5% of our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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University of Notre Dame came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
Notre Dame undergraduate students pay an average of $58,843 in tuition and fees each year.
Notre Dame did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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University of Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UChicago are $60,963 a year.
UChicago also made our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #2.
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DePaul University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value 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 city of Chicago.
DePaul undergraduate students pay an average of $42,012 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 |
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Majors Related to Philosophy & Religious Studies
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Philosophy & Religious Studies
| 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.
- 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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