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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master'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 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

Check out the philosophy and religious studies master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Baptist Theological Seminary the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Northern Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.

Of the 26 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Northern Seminary, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#2

Spertus College

Chicago, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Spertus College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 48% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Franciscan University of Steubenville is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Steubenville.

About 17% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 83% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Mount Vernon Nazarene University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . MVNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Vernon.

Of the 12 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at MVNU, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Out of the 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

About 27% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 73% are male.

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Out of the 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Women make up 27% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 22% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree 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 26 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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