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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$29,062 Avg Salary
$22,153 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 562 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, philosophy and religious studies is the #28 most popular major in Illinois.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy & Religious Studies program at each school on the list.

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

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 41% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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Out of the 43 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 43 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UIUC, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hebrew Theological College is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Skokie, HTC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 70% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Northwestern University Report

Out of the 43 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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

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#7

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Augustana College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Rock Island.

Women make up 40% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#8

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL

Lake Forest College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Lake Forest, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Lake Forest College Report

Wheaton College Illinois ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheaton.

Women make up 44% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#10

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #10, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at DePaul, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 317
Michigan 380
Ohio 444
Wisconsin 236

Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 10,054
Religious Studies 9,470
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Majors Similar to Philosophy & Religious Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459

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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