by our College Data Analytics Team
Philosophy is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in philosophy than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 57 schools in the Great Lakes Region that offer philosophy awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on philosophy in the Great Lakes Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused philosophy schools is Sacred Heart Major Seminary. Located in the city of Detroit, Sacred Heart Major Seminary is a private not-for-profit university. About 18% of the degrees Sacred Heart Major Seminary awards are in philosophy, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Sacred Heart Major Seminary
Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary came in at #2 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the city of Evanston, Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit university. About 14% of the degrees Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary awards are in philosophy, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary
A rank of #3 makes Franciscan University Of Steubenville one of the most focused schools for philosophy. Set in the city of Steubenville, Franciscan University Of Steubenville is a private not-for-profit institution. About 5% of the degrees Franciscan University Of Steubenville awards are in philosophy, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Franciscan University Of Steubenville
Tiffin University ranks #4 for philosophy by degree focus. Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Tiffin. About 3% of the degrees Tiffin University awards are in philosophy, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Tiffin University
Wabash College ranks #5 for philosophy by degree focus. Wabash College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crawfordsville. About 3% of the degrees Wabash College awards are in philosophy, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Wabash College
Hillsdale College placed #6 for philosophy by degree focus. Set in the town of Hillsdale, Hillsdale College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Hillsdale College
Wheaton College Illinois landed the #7 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Wheaton College Illinois
Depauw University landed the #8 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Depauw University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greencastle. Philosophy accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Depauw University
Kalamazoo College comes in at #9 for philosophy focus this year. Set in the city of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Kalamazoo College
Lake Forest College landed the #10 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Lake Forest College
Kenyon College landed the #11 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the rural area of Gambier, Kenyon College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Kenyon College awards are in philosophy, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Kenyon College
University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point landed the #12 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the town of Stevens Point, University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point is a public university. Philosophy accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point
Lawrence University placed #13 for philosophy by degree focus. Set in the city of Appleton, Lawrence University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Lawrence University awards are in philosophy, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Lawrence University
Oberlin College comes in at #14 for philosophy focus this year. Oberlin College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Oberlin. Philosophy accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Oberlin College
The College Of Wooster landed the #15 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. The College Of Wooster is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wooster. About 1% of the degrees The College Of Wooster awards are in philosophy, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at The College Of Wooster
Denison University comes in at #16 for philosophy focus this year. Denison University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Granville. Philosophy accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Denison University
Hope College comes in at #17 for philosophy focus this year. Located in the city of Holland, Hope College is a private not-for-profit university. Philosophy accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Hope College
Marian University Indiana placed #18 for philosophy by degree focus. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Marian University Indiana is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.8% of the degrees Marian University Indiana awards are in philosophy, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Marian University Indiana
University Of Notre Dame comes in at #19 for philosophy focus this year. Set in the suburb of Notre Dame, University Of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for University Of Notre Dame
Loyola University Chicago landed the #20 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.7% of the degrees Loyola University Chicago awards are in philosophy, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Loyola University Chicago
Northeastern Illinois University comes in at #21 for philosophy focus this year. Set in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public institution. Philosophy accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Northeastern Illinois University
University Of Chicago comes in at #22 for philosophy focus this year. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. Philosophy accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for University Of Chicago
Marquette University placed #23 for philosophy by degree focus. Set in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.5% of the degrees Marquette University awards are in philosophy, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Marquette University
Depaul University placed #24 for philosophy by degree focus. Located in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a private not-for-profit university. Philosophy accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Depaul University
Northern Illinois University comes in at #25 for philosophy focus this year. Set in the suburb of Dekalb, Northern Illinois University is a public institution. Philosophy accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Northern Illinois University
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused philosophy list:
Here are more schools with a notable focus on philosophy:
| Rank | School | Location | Philosophy Degree Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI | 0.1% |
| #52 | Indiana University Bloomington | Bloomington, IN | 0.1% |
| #53 | Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | 0.1% |
| #54 | University Of Illinois At Chicago | Chicago, IL | 0.1% |
| #55 | Ohio University Main Campus | Athens, OH | 0.1% |
| #56 | University Of Cincinnati Main Campus | Cincinnati, OH | 0.1% |
| #57 | Ball State University | Muncie, IN | 0.1% |
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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