2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor'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 Doctor'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 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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 Doctorate in Philosophy & Religious Studies
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $25,501 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Madison is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at DePaul are $18,341 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
UIUC graduate students pay an average of $30,862 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UIUC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great value for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ohio State are $38,377 a year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value philosophy and religious studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Notre Dame are $58,662 per year.
Notre Dame did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s best value schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UChicago are $63,936 a year.
UChicago did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Request InformationBest Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best philosophy and religious studies colleges 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 6 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.