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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Great Lakes Region

36 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 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for philosophy students. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 36 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Franciscan University of Steubenville landed the # 3 spot on the list. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Steubenville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for philosophy students. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy students. It came in at #7 on the 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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#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.

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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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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 27 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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