2025 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region
10
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,872
Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Awarded
$32,872
Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in
philosophy & religious studies. It is ranked #28 out of 38 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for philosophy & religious studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,872 degrees in philosophy & religious studies annually.
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Choosing a Great Philosophy & Religious Studies School
The philosophy & religious studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Philosophy & Religious Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall Philosophy & Religious Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings by Degree Level
The philosophy & religious studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Philosophy & Religious Studies in the Great Lakes Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the philosophy & religious studies degree levels they offer.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Philosophy & Religious Studies
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
86
Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in philosophy & religious studies needs to take a look at University of Chicago. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were approximately 86 philosophy & religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
48
Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in philosophy & religious studies has to look into University of Notre Dame. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were approximately 48 philosophy & religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.
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It is difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a degree in philosophy & religious studies. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were approximately 97 philosophy & religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the philosophy & religious studies program at University of Wisconsin - Madison earn $3,103 more than the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Every student who is interested in philosophy & religious studies has to look into University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were approximately 54 philosophy & religious studies students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available. Those philosophy & religious studies students who get their degree from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor earn $5,013 more than the standard philosophy & religious studies grad.
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Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. This university ranks 1st out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 35 philosophy & religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. Those philosophy & religious studies students who get their degree from Ohio State University - Main Campus receive $7,099 more than the average philosophy & religious studies graduate.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In WI
32
Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 32 philosophy & religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
34
Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 34 philosophy & religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were about 35 philosophy & religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the philosophy & religious studies program earn an average of $21,824 in the first couple years of working.
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Located in the town of Wooster, Wooster College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 30th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 20 philosophy & religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Wooster College in the most recent data year.
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Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Steubenville. This university ranks 26th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 57 philosophy & religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Franciscan U in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the philosophy & religious studies program earn an average of $32,165 in their early career salary.
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