2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master's in Philosophy & Religious Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Franciscan University of Steubenville the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Franciscan U are $12,888 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity International University - Illinois. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TIU Illinois are $17,780 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $25,501 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Madison also did well on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
DePaul graduate students pay an average of $18,341 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
UWM graduate students pay an average of $25,651 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 a year.
UIUC also made our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #5.
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With a ranking of #7, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State also is in the top 20% of our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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University of Notre Dame ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value 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 suburb of Notre Dame.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Notre Dame are $58,662 per year.
Notre Dame not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s best value schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. 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 graduate students at UChicago are $63,936 a year.
UChicago also took the #3 spot in our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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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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