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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Philosophy Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Philosophy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Pontifical College Josephinum the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for philosophy students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Columbus, Pontifical College Josephinum is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Valparaiso University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in the Great Lakes Region . Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valparaiso.

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#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for philosophy students working on their graduate certificate. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for philosophy students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Saint Meinrad School of Theology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of St. Meinrad, Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Philosophy Colleges by State

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

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 5 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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