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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

9 Colleges
$96,764 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Philosophy Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Illinois to see which doctor'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.

Check out the philosophy doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our analysis found Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Women make up 17% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chicago Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Chicago Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 20% of the philosophy majors at the school.

Full Philosophy at Chicago Theological Seminary Report

#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in Illinois. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Women make up 33% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Philosophy at Loyola University Chicago

#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in philosophy at DePaul, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree philosophy programs. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Philosophy at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy Schools 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 9 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).

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