2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in Indiana

Philosophy is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #121 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in Indiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 11 master's degrees in philosophy during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Philosophy School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in philosophy matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in Indiana ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality philosophy program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Philosophy Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for philosophy.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Philosophy in Indiana

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in philosophy.

Most Well Attended Schools for Philosophy Students Working on Their Master's

1

Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN

5 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Valparaiso University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in philosophy. Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 5 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Valpo in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in philosophy from Valparaiso University

2

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

3 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in philosophy. IUPUI is a very large public university located in the city of Indianapolis.

There were roughly 3 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in philosophy from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

3

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

2 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Purdue University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in philosophy. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 2 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in philosophy from Purdue University - Main Campus

4

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Notre Dame if you wish to pursue a master's degree in philosophy. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in Indiana.

There were about 1 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

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5

Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in philosophy from Indiana University - Bloomington

Best Philosophy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	219	37
Michigan	203	18
Ohio	195	34
Wisconsin	166	16

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Rankings in Majors Related to Philosophy

Philosophy is one of 3 different types of Philosophy & Religious Studies programs to choose from.

Philosophy Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	6
Applied & Professional Ethics	5

Most Popular Majors Related to Philosophy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Religious Studies	13

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.