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Philosophy & Religious Studies at Northern Illinois University

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Philosophy & Religious Studies at Northern Illinois University

If you are interested in studying philosophy and religious studies, you may want to check out the program at Northern Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,769. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received their master's degree in philosophy and religious studies.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Philosophy & Religious Studies section at the bottom of this page.

NIU Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

NIU Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at NIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy and religious studies majors at Northern Illinois University.

NIU Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

27% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in philosophy and religious studies from NIU. About 27% of these graduates were women and the other 73% were men.

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Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from NIU, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master's in philosophy and religious studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

The following philosophy and religious studies concentations are available at Northern Illinois University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy 11

Careers That Philosophy & Religious Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy and religious studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Northern Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Mathematical Science Professors 2,480 $66,600
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Philosophy and Religion Professors 960 $81,200
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors 450 $74,010
Mathematicians 50 $103,220

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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