by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Education Philosophy is a major offered under the education program of study at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in education philosophy, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UIUC paid an average of $680 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $525 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,016 | $27,187 |
| Fees | $2,896 | $2,896 |
The median early career salary of education philosophy students who receive their doctor’s degree from UIUC is $62,012 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $0.
Online degrees for the UIUC education philosophy doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UIUC Online Learning page.
About 37.5% of the students who received their Doctorate in education philosophy in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 58.8%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in education philosophy at UIUC in 2019-2020, 50.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Education Philosophy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to education philosophy.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 13 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 10 |
| Educational Administration | 6 |
| Educational Assessment | 6 |
| Special Education | 5 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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