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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 176 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy & Religious Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

About 40% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 59% are male.

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Out of the 176 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 3 spot on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 52% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#4

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

About 27% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 73% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at IU Bloomington, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.

Women make up 31% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 55% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 45% are male.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Women make up 26% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Of the 28 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Ohio State, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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#9

Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, MI

Hillsdale College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Hillsdale, Hillsdale College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 43% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Franciscan U, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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With a ranking of #12, Hebrew Theological College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. HTC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Skokie.

About 70% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#13

Wabash College

Crawfordsville, IN

With a ranking of #13, Wabash College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Crawfordsville, Wabash is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#14

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

With a ranking of #14, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

Of the 22 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Purdue, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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#15

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Of the 21 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Northwestern, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 57% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

#17

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Augustana College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#18

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

With a ranking of #18, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#18

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

Oberlin College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the fringe town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#18

Hope College

Holland, MI

Hope College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#18

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

With a ranking of #18, University of Dayton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

About 33% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Grand Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

Women make up 35% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Grand Valley State University Report

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

About 47% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#22

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 47% are male.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Michigan State University Report

#22

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 59% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Marquette University Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Philosophy & Religious Studies students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
29 Wheaton College Illinois Wheaton, IL
29 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
29 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
29 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
29 Kenyon College Gambier, OH
29 Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL
35 DePaul University Chicago, IL
35 Bradley University Peoria, IL

Best 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

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 28 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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