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2023 Most Popular 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Illinois to see which master'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.

Check out the philosophy and religious studies master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Baptist Theological Seminary the most popular school in Illinois for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Northern Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#2

Spertus College

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Spertus College is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 25 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in Illinois. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 73% are male.

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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 master’s degree. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chicago Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’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 small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Chicago Theological Seminary, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Chicago Theological Seminary Report

#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in Illinois. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 63% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#7

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Concordia University, Chicago, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Trinity International University - Illinois landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Deerfield.

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

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

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 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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