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Philosophy at Northern Illinois University

If you are interested in studying Philosophy, you may want to check out the program at Northern Illinois University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 19 philosophy degrees were awarded at Northern Illinois University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northern Illinois University

Many students take online classes at Northern Illinois University. Among 15,414 students, 2,197 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,937 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Philosophy graduates at Northern Illinois University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Philosophy graduates at Northern Illinois University are 32% women (6) and 68% men (13).

Philosophy Bachelor’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Among the 7 bachelor’s philosophy graduates at Northern Illinois University, 29% were women (2) and 71% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, higher than the national average of 35%.*

Philosophy Master’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Among the 12 master’s philosophy degrees awarded at Northern Illinois University, 33% were women (4) and 67% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Philosophy master’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Philosophy master’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, lower than the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Philosophy Concentrations at Northern Illinois University

This Philosophy program at Northern Illinois University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Philosophy	19

Best-Paid Careers for Philosophy Graduates

Graduates of the Philosophy program at Northern Illinois University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Philosophy majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,584
Mathematicians	$66,238
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$40,564

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.