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Philosophy at Wheaton College Illinois

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Philosophy at Wheaton College Illinois

What traits are you looking for in a philosophy school? To help you decide if Wheaton College Illinois is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's philosophy program.

Wheaton College Illinois is located in Wheaton, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,908. Of the 661 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wheaton College Illinois in 2021, 16 of them were philosophy majors.

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

Wheaton College Illinois Philosophy Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy

Wheaton College Illinois Philosophy Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy major at Wheaton College Illinois 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
23
Best Value Philosophy Schools 34
Most Focused Philosophy Schools 61

Earnings of Wheaton College Illinois Philosophy Graduates

The median salary of philosophy students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wheaton College Illinois is $34,581. This is 21% higher than $28,602, which is the national average for all philosophy bachelor's degree recipients.

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Philosophy Student Demographics at Wheaton College Illinois

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at Wheaton College Illinois.

Wheaton College Illinois Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Wheaton College Illinois. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men. The typical philosophy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% women. So female students are more repesented at Wheaton College Illinois since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at Wheaton College Illinois 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 Wheaton College Illinois with a bachelor's in philosophy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Wheaton College Illinois also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Wheaton College Illinois.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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