2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in Illinois

A master's degree in philosophy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #121 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for philosophy students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 45 master's degrees in philosophy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Philosophy School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in philosophy matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in Illinois ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for philosophy, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Philosophy Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for philosophy.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Philosophy in Illinois

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for philosophy students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Philosophy Students Working on Their Master's

1

Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

19 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Loyola University Chicago is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in philosophy. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in Illinois.

There were approximately 19 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

14 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northern Illinois University is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in philosophy. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a large student population.

There were roughly 14 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in philosophy from Northern Illinois University

3

Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary
Evanston, IL

5 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in philosophy needs to look into Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary. Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston. More information about a master’s in philosophy from Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary

4

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

3 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale if you want to pursue a master's degree in philosophy. SIUC is a large public university located in the city of Carbondale.

There were approximately 3 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in philosophy from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

5

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in Illinois.

There were about 2 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in Illinois.

There were approximately 1 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in philosophy from Northwestern University

6

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

1 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population.

There were approximately 1 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in philosophy from University of Illinois at Chicago

8

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. More information about a master’s in philosophy from DePaul University

8

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign. More information about a master’s in philosophy from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Best Philosophy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	203	18
Ohio	195	34
Indiana	181	29
Wisconsin	166	16

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Rankings in Majors Related to Philosophy

Philosophy is one of 3 different types of Philosophy & Religious Studies programs to choose from.

Philosophy Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	29
Applied & Professional Ethics	16

Majors Similar to Philosophy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Religious Studies	42
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.