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Philosophy at Northern Illinois University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how NIU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in philosophy.

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• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics

Philosophy Degrees Available at NIU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy
• Master’s Degree in Philosophy

NIU Philosophy Rankings

The philosophy major at NIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Philosophy. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Philosophy at NIU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Illinois University handed out 14 bachelor's degrees in philosophy. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 12 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from NIU. This makes it the #11 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

NIU Philosophy Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at Northern Illinois University.

NIU Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from NIU. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NIU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's in philosophy.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

NIU Philosophy Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of philosophy master's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at NIU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master's in philosophy.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	1

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Andy McMurray under License

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