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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #28 most popular major in the country with 3,136 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 & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for philosophy and religious studies majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a master’s 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

Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the # 2 spot 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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#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 & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity International University - Illinois landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Franciscan University of Steubenville ranked #8 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Steubenville.

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#9

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #9, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy and religious studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 147
Indiana 58
Ohio 76
Wisconsin 33
Michigan 45

Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 1,769
Philosophy 1,220
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 106
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 41

Majors Similar to Philosophy & Religious Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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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