by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Philosophy & Religious Studies is the 28th most popular major in the country with 19,993 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, philosophy and religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,946 and had an average of $22,275 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,995 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,796 and $24,444 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,574 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 176 colleges that offered a degree in philosophy and religious studies. That schools that top this list have a program in philosophy and religious studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Islamic College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at American Islamic College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pontifical College Josephinum. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Pontifical College Josephinum is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 11 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at Pontifical College Josephinum
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hebrew Theological College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Hebrew Theological College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Skokie, Illinois. It awarded 37 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Hebrew Theological College Philosophy & Religious Studies Report
Out of the 176 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart Major Seminary landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wabash College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Crawfordsville, Indiana, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Wabash College
Hillsdale College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Hillsdale College is located in Hillsdale, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Hillsdale College
Principia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Elsah, Illinois, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Martin University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Martin University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 4 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at Martin University
With a ranking of #9, Kenyon College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kenyon is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gambier, Ohio. It awarded 16 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Lake Forest College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Lake Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Lake Forest College Philosophy & Religious Studies Report
Franciscan University of Steubenville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Franciscan University of Steubenville is a private not-for-profit institution located in Steubenville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Franciscan University of Steubenville
Beloit College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Beloit is a private not-for-profit institution located in Beloit, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Beloit College
The College of Wooster ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Wooster, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at The College of Wooster
Albion College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Albion, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Albion
Lawrence University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lawrence U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Appleton, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at Lawrence University
Saint Norbert College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in De Pere, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Manchester University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. North Manchester, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at Manchester University
With a ranking of #18, Oberlin College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Oberlin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oberlin, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at Oberlin College
Augustana College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Augustana is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rock Island, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at Augustana College
Wittenberg University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Wittenberg is a small school located in Springfield, Ohio that handed out 9 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hope College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Hope College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Holland, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Greenville University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Greenville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Greenville University Philosophy & Religious Studies Report
Franklin College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Franklin, Indiana, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Franklin College of Indiana Philosophy & Religious Studies Report
Wheaton College Illinois landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wheaton, Illinois. It awarded 16 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Wheaton College Illinois
Denison University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Denison is a private not-for-profit institution located in Granville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Denison University Philosophy & Religious Studies Report
Not only did these schools make the top 27 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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