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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$39,280 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,465 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for philosophy and religious studies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Check out the philosophy and religious studies doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $25,501 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Madison is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at DePaul are $18,341 per year.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UIUC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great value for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ohio State are $38,377 per year.

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#5

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Notre Dame are $58,662 a year.

Notre Dame did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#6

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #6, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s best value schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UChicago are $63,936 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UChicago is ranked #2 for overall quality for philosophy and religious studies in the Great Lakes Region .

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy and religious studies colleges 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 6 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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