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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Michigan

8 Colleges
$22,671 Avg Salary
$21,025 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 45 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy and religious studies students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #28 most popular major in the state.

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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 Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Michigan 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in Michigan for philosophy and religious studies students. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Andrews University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berrien Springs.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Detroit Mercy is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cornerstone University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 147
Indiana 58
Ohio 76
Wisconsin 33

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

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 8 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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