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2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 9,456 people earned their degree in philosophy, making the major the 82nd most popular in the United States.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in philosophy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great philosophy programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the philosophy program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree philosophy students with aid.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 5 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree philosophy students with aid list, UW - Madison has also earned the #5 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 Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

Read more about Philosophy at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the 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 with aid list, U-M has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Philosophy Report

#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Kent State Philosophy Report

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the 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.

UC also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644.

Full UC Philosophy Report

#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Northwestern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 1 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Western Michigan University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 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 WMU are $31,355.

Full Western Michigan University Philosophy Report

#8

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Eastern Michigan Philosophy Report

#9

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

University of Notre Dame 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 Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 1 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree philosophy students with aid list, Notre Dame has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Notre Dame Philosophy Report

#9 in overall quality

Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Franciscan University of Steubenville is a private not-for-profit institution located in Steubenville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree philosophy students with aid list, Franciscan U has also earned the #9 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 Franciscan University of Steubenville are $12,888.

Read full report on Philosophy at Franciscan U

#11

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

University of Chicago ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 2 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also took the #1 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Philosophy at UChicago

#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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Marquette University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Marquette Philosophy Report

#13

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Loyola University Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

Loyola Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Loyola University Chicago Philosophy Report

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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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