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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

12 Ranked Colleges
100 Degrees Awarded
$36,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 20,201 people earned their degree in philosophy and religious studies, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, philosophy and religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,177 and had an average of $24,197 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,931 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,933 and $24,582 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 100 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great philosophy and religious studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the philosophy and religious studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies 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 & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 5 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#4

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also took the #8 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 4 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Northwestern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students with aid list, Northwestern has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’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 Northwestern are $56,567.

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#8

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

University of Notre Dame did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame also took the #2 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

University of Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 4 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’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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#10

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#7 in overall quality

Marquette University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 14 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Marquette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’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.

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#11

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#10 in overall quality

DePaul University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. DePaul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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