2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Illinois
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in Illinois to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Philosophy Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in Illinois 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 debt load of $20,925.
The excellent programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
On average, philosophy graduates from Loyola Chicago take out $25,530 in student loans while working on their degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
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 small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, philosophy graduates from UIUC take out $16,590 in student loans while working on their degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
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DePaul University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college 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.
Northwestern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Wheaton College Illinois ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Illinois list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wheaton.
On average, philosophy graduates from Wheaton College Illinois take out $25,562 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #9, Augustana College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Rock Island.
Lake Forest College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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 |
Majors Related to Philosophy
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 25 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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