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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Illinois

19 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Illinois to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy and religious studies majors pursuing a .

#1

Spertus College

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found Spertus College to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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The excellent programs at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Northern Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chicago Theological Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Chicago Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Illinois list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular 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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Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the small city of Evanston, Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

With a ranking of #7, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Deerfield.

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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 19 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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