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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$32,444 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

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.

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

Check out the philosophy and religious studies master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Our analysis found Franciscan University of Steubenville to be the best value school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Franciscan U are $12,888 a 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 suburb of Deerfield.

TIU Illinois graduate students pay an average of $17,780 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great value for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Madison is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value philosophy and religious studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . 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 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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UWM are $25,651 a 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 small city of Champaign.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UIUC is ranked #5 for overall quality for philosophy and religious studies in the Great Lakes Region .

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ohio State are $38,377 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ohio State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#8

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

With a ranking of #8, University of Notre Dame did quite well on this year’s best value schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Notre Dame is a fairly 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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#9

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

UChicago graduate students pay an average of $63,936 in tuition and fees each year.

UChicago not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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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.

  • 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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