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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree School for You

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

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The Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Western Michigan University the most popular school in Michigan for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 27% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 9 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at U-M, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Eastern Michigan, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#4

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornerstone University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Detroit Mercy helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

With a ranking of #6, Andrews University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #7, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 8 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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