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

57 Colleges
$29,796 Avg Salary
$24,444 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 57 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 .

#1

Spertus College

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Spertus College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the city of Chicago, Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Baptist Theological Seminary is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Northern Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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Chicago Theological Seminary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. Chicago Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#6

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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Loyola University Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Steubenville.

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Mount Vernon Nazarene University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. MVNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Vernon.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Philosophy & Religious Studies students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

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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 25 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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