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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

38 Colleges
$29,438 Avg Salary
$21,514 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 67 students majoring in philosophy at UChicago, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 55% of the philosophy majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy graduates from Loyola Chicago carry an average student debt load of $28,169.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 23% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 21 students majoring in philosophy at UIC, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Out of the 38 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Wheaton College Illinois landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wheaton.

Of the 16 students majoring in philosophy at Wheaton College Illinois, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#6

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Augustana College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Rock Island.

About 33% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

With a ranking of #6, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in philosophy at Northwestern, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

Of the 14 students majoring in philosophy at NIU, 57% are male and 43% are female.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at NIU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,575.

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#8

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL

Lake Forest College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 57% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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#10

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 46% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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Best Philosophy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 27 schools only.

  • 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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