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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy & Religious Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy and religious studies majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Trinity International University - Illinois the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for philosophy and religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at TIU Illinois, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at U-M, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pontifical College Josephinum. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Columbus, Pontifical College Josephinum is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Andrews University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Methodist Theological School in Ohio is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. MTSO is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Delaware.

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Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valparaiso University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Saint Meinrad School of Theology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the remote area of St. Meinrad, Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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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 11 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).

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