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

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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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor'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.

Check out the philosophy and religious studies doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Bloomington the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#2

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Of the 6 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Ohio State, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Evanston, Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Of the 6 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Purdue, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 33% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #3 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.

Women make up 33% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Chicago Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Chicago Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Chicago Theological Seminary, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

With a ranking of #8, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

About 75% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

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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 22 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).

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