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2023 Best Philosophy Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges
$28,930 Avg Salary
$23,461 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy School for You

Philosophy is the #80 most popular major in Illinois with 388 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Philosophy Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Philosophy Schools in Illinois

Check out the philosophy programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Illinois Schools in Philosophy

Our analysis found Wheaton College Illinois to be the best school for philosophy students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wheaton.

After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from Wheaton College Illinois carry an average student debtload of $25,562.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for philosophy students. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from UChicago carry an average student debtload of $20,925.

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The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at UIUC take out is $16,590.

Full Philosophy at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Philosophy majors at DePaul take out an average of $28,696 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Philosophy at DePaul University Report

Best Philosophy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 262
Ohio 315
Indiana 217
Wisconsin 182

Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Philosophy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 9,470
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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