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2023 Best Philosophy Schools in the Great Lakes Region

8 Colleges
$27,875 Avg Salary
$22,886 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy School for You

Philosophy is the #129 most popular major in the country with 1,220 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Philosophy Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Philosophy Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for philosophy majors pursuing a .

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Philosophy

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best school for philosophy students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Philosophy Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Philosophy Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Philosophy Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #6 on this year’s Best Philosophy Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

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Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for philosophy students. It came in at #7 on the list. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Steubenville.

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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Philosophy Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Philosophy Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 29
Illinois 65
Ohio 46
Indiana 45
Wisconsin 27

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Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 1,769
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 106
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 41

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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