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

A master's degree in philosophy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #121 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 19 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

The philosophy master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in Michigan ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for philosophy, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for philosophy.

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

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for philosophy students seeking a a master's degree.

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

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in philosophy has to take a look at Western Michigan University. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in Michigan.

There were about 9 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in philosophy from Western Michigan University

2

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

5 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in philosophy has to check out Wayne State University. Wayne State is a very large public university located in the city of Detroit.

There were about 5 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in philosophy from Wayne State University

3

Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in philosophy needs to take a look at Eastern Michigan University. Eastern Michigan is a large public university located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in Michigan.

There were approximately 3 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in philosophy from Eastern Michigan University

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in philosophy. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in Michigan.

There were about 1 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in philosophy from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

1 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Michigan State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in philosophy. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 1 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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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
Ohio	195	34
Indiana	181	29
Wisconsin	166	16

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Philosophy Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the Philosophy & Religious Studies area of study, Philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Philosophy Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	19

Majors Similar to Philosophy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Religious Studies	20

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.