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2023 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$43,768 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,796 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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.

The Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

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

$33,298 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Trinity International University - Illinois the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

TIU Illinois undergraduate students pay an average of $33,298 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Madison are $38,608 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 10% of our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL
$42,012 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DePaul are $42,012 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIUC are $37,632 per year.

UIUC also took the #5 spot in our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $35,019 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Notre Dame undergraduate students pay an average of $58,843 in tuition and fees each year.

Notre Dame also made our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #3.

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#7

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value philosophy and religious studies programs. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UChicago are $60,963 per year.

UChicago also made our Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #2.

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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 7 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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