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2022 Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

3 Colleges in Michigan
19 Master's Degrees
If you plan on getting your master's degree in philosophy, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #180 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for philosophy students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 19 master's degrees in philosophy during the 2019-2020 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

Choosing a Great Philosophy School for Your Master's Degree

Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in Michigan 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 colleges for philosophy students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The philosophy 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 Master's Degree Schools in Michigan.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Philosophy in Michigan

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

Top Michigan Schools for a Master's in Philosophy

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in philosophy. U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.More information about a master’s in philosophy from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in philosophy needs to check out Western Michigan University. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in philosophy from Western Michigan University

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

Eastern Michigan University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in philosophy. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.More information about a master’s in philosophy from Eastern Michigan University

Best Philosophy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Illinois 530 34
Ohio 466 25
Indiana 352 18
Wisconsin 302 16

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One of 4 majors within the Philosophy area of study, Philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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