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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Michigan

30 Colleges
$22,671 Avg Salary
$21,025 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies School for You

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #29 most popular major in Michigan with 380 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Michigan to see which 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy and religious studies majors at U-M take out is $19,549.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#2

Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, MI

Out of the 30 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsdale College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Hillsdale, Hillsdale College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 30 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Hope College

Holland, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hope College is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Michigan list. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs.

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Grand Valley State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Michigan ranking. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

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Sacred Heart Major Seminary landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the large city of Detroit, SHMS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 317
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 25 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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