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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's 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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Trinity International University - Illinois helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in Illinois. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Deerfield.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 4 spot on the list. DePaul is a very 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

Explore all the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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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