2024 Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
7
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
126
Master's Degrees
a master's degree in
philosophy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #190 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of philosophy. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 126 master's degrees in philosophy during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Philosophy School for Your Master's Degree
Your choice of philosophy for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
Quality Overall Is Important
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
- Major Focus - How much a school focuses on philosophy students vs. other majors.
- Major Demand - How many other philosophy students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
- Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized philosophy related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for philosophy students working on their master's degree.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.