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2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

13 Ranked Colleges
102 Degrees Awarded
$33,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Philosophy is the 82nd most popular major in the country with 9,456 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,283 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 102 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent philosophy programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the philosophy program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree philosophy students whose families make $75-$110k list, U-M has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 2 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

Notre Dame did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 5 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Kent State also took the #10 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 4 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree philosophy students whose families make $75-$110k list, UC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UWM also took the #12 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295.

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#9 in overall quality

Franciscan University of Steubenville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Franciscan University of Steubenville is located in Steubenville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

Franciscan U also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Franciscan U are $12,888.

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#10

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 3 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan also took the #13 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

WMU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355.

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#12

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#7 in overall quality

Marquette University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 5 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Marquette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette are $21,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree philosophy students whose families make $75-$110k list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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