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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Philosophy Master's Degree School for You

Philosophy is the #116 most popular major in Michigan with 29 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Philosophy at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

Of the 7 students majoring in philosophy at WMU, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Read full report on Philosophy at Western Michigan University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Michigan University is a great place for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

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

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Full Philosophy at Michigan State University Report

#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Read full report on Philosophy at Wayne State University

Best Philosophy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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