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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor'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.

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The Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree 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 10 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy & Religious Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Evanston, Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 83% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chicago Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Chicago Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Chicago Theological Seminary, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in Illinois. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at SIUC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#4

Spertus College

Chicago, IL

Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Spertus College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 3 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#9

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 50% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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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 10 schools only.

  • 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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