2024 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Bachelor's Degree in philosophy & religious studies. It is ranked #25 out of 38 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of philosophy & religious studies. Combined, these schools handed out 203 bachelor's degrees in philosophy & religious studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on philosophy & religious studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other philosophy & religious studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt philosophy & religious studies students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized philosophy & religious studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for philosophy & religious studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Philosophy & Religious Studies in Wisconsin

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies.

Top Wisconsin Schools for a Bachelor's in Philosophy & Religious Studies

1

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

75 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies has to check out University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from University of Wisconsin - Madison

2

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies. UWM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

3

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI

Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Stevens Point.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	35	334
Ohio	34	365
Illinois	34	415
Indiana	33	257

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	155
Religious Studies	48

Majors Similar to Philosophy & Religious Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	2,986
Communication & Journalism	1,871
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	712
English Language & Literature	704
History	496
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	301
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	285
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	155
Theology & Religious Vocations	35

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.