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Overview for Philosophy

A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and methods of other disciplines.

Careers for Philosophy Majors

A major in Philosophy is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Philosophy

Top 36 Illinois Colleges with the highest percentage of Philosophy among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL
 29
(4.6%)
Moderately Selective$25,500 
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
 45
(3.8%)
Most Selective$38,492 
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL
 9
(2.6%)
Moderately Selective$32,520 
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Knox College
Galesburg, IL
 5
(1.7%)
Moderately Selective$30,507 
Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
 9
(1.7%)
Moderately Selective$30,150 
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL
 32
(1.5%)
Less Selective$29,486 
North Park University
Chicago, IL
 5
(1.3%)
Highly Selective$17,660 
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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
 22
(1.1%)
Most Selective$38,088 
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL
 5
(1.1%)
Moderately Selective$32,434 
Trinity International University
Deerfield, IL
 2
(1.0%)
Moderately Selective$21,990 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.