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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree 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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Michigan 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Western Michigan University the most popular school in Michigan for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

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

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Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 9 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at U-M, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Michigan University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Eastern Michigan, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Detroit Mercy is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Cornerstone University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in Michigan. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

About 50% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#6

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berrien Springs.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very 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 Schools 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).

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