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General Philosophy at Northern Illinois University

If you are interested in studying General Philosophy, take a look at what Northern Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 general philosophy degrees were awarded at Northern Illinois University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northern Illinois University

Online coursework is an option at Northern Illinois University. Among 15,414 students, 2,197 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,937 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Philosophy graduates at Northern Illinois University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Philosophy graduates at Northern Illinois University are 32% women (6) and 68% men (13).

General Philosophy Bachelor’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Of the 7 bachelor’s general philosophy degrees awarded at Northern Illinois University, 29% were women (2) and 71% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 43% of General Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, above the national average of 34%.*

General Philosophy Master’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Among the 12 master’s general philosophy degrees awarded at Northern Illinois University, 33% were women (4) and 67% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Philosophy master’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of General Philosophy master’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, lower than the national average of 21%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Philosophy Graduates

Students who finish General Philosophy program at Northern Illinois University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Philosophy graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,584

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.