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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges
$32,438 Avg Salary
$23,461 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies School for You

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #28 most popular major in Illinois with 147 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for philosophy and religious studies majors pursuing a .

Top Illinois Schools in Philosophy & Religious Studies

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in Illinois for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity International University - Illinois landed the # 2 spot on the list. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Deerfield.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 58
Ohio 76
Wisconsin 33
Michigan 45

Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 1,769
Philosophy 1,220
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 106
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 41

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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