2024 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Wisconsin

Philosophy & Religious Studies degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #28 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 282 degrees in philosophy & religious studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools List

Pick Your Philosophy & Religious Studies 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 Wisconsin. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Philosophy & Religious Studies in Wisconsin

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the philosophy & religious studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Wisconsin Schools in Philosophy & Religious Studies

1

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

107 Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Awarded

23.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in philosophy & religious studies needs to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison.

Degree recipients from the philosophy & religious studies degree program at University of Wisconsin - Madison make $6,315 more than the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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2

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

$28,910 Median Starting Salary

$27,000 Median Student Debt

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in philosophy & religious studies. UWM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee.

After graduation, philosophy & religious studies degree recipients usually earn around $28,910 in the first five years of their career.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Indiana	38	317
Michigan	38	377
Ohio	38	443
Illinois	38	559

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	201
Religious Studies	81

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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.