by our College Data Analytics Team
Philosophy is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in philosophy than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 13 schools in Illinois offering philosophy.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on philosophy in Illinois, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to philosophy than Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary. Located in the city of Evanston, Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 14% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary
A rank of #2 makes Wheaton College Illinois one of the most focused schools for philosophy. Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheaton. About 2% of the degrees Wheaton College Illinois awards are in philosophy, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Wheaton College Illinois
Lake Forest College ranks #3 for philosophy by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Lake Forest College
Loyola University Chicago ranks #4 for philosophy by degree focus. Set in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.7% of the degrees Loyola University Chicago awards are in philosophy, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Loyola University Chicago
Northeastern Illinois University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Northeastern Illinois University
University Of Chicago landed the #6 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for University Of Chicago
Depaul University landed the #7 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Depaul University
Northern Illinois University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the suburb of Dekalb, Northern Illinois University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Northern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale placed #9 for philosophy by degree focus. Located in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public university. Philosophy accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Illinois State University placed #10 for philosophy by degree focus. Illinois State University is a public school located in the suburb of Normal. About 0.2% of the degrees Illinois State University awards are in philosophy, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Illinois State University
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign ranked #11 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public university. About 0.1% of the degrees University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign awards are in philosophy, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Northwestern University comes in at #12 for philosophy focus this year. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.1% of the degrees Northwestern University awards are in philosophy, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Northwestern University
University Of Illinois At Chicago ranked #13 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at University Of Illinois At Chicago
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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