Philosophy at DePaul University

Every philosophy school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the philosophy program at DePaul University stacks up to those at other schools.

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 21,922 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 13 philosophy majors received their bachelor's degree from DePaul.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Philosophy section at the bottom of this page.

DePaul Philosophy Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy
• Master’s Degree in Philosophy
• Doctorate Degree in Philosophy

DePaul Philosophy Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks philosophy programs across the country. The following shows how DePaul performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy major at DePaul is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Philosophy. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	40
Most Popular Philosophy Schools	114
Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	195

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from DePaul. This makes it the #27 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Philosophy Graduates from DePaul Make?

The median salary of philosophy students who receive their bachelor's degree at DePaul is $29,611. This is 4% higher than $28,602, which is the national average for all philosophy bachelor's degree recipients.

Philosophy Student Demographics at DePaul

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at DePaul University.

DePaul Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of philosophy bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. The typical philosophy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% women. So female students are more repesented at DePaul since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at DePaul are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from DePaul University with a bachelor's in philosophy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

DePaul Philosophy Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in philosophy from DePaul. About 38% were men and 63% were women.

Of the students who received a philosophy master's degree from DePaul, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from DePaul University with a master's in philosophy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

DePaul also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Religious Studies

Careers That Philosophy Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for DePaul University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Mathematical Science Professors	2,480	$66,600
Natural Sciences Managers	1,950	$118,480
Philosophy and Religion Professors	960	$81,200
Mathematicians	50	$103,220

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Just under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.