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Philosophy at Wheaton College Illinois

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Wheaton College Illinois ranks in comparison to other schools with philosophy programs.

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Philosophy Degrees Available at Wheaton College Illinois

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy

Wheaton College Illinois Philosophy Rankings

The bachelor's program at Wheaton College Illinois was ranked #36 on College Factual's Best Schools for philosophy list. It is also ranked #3 in Illinois.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy Graduates	18
Highest Paid Philosophy Graduates	20
Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35
Best Philosophy Schools	36
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k)	42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k)	42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy	46
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy	48
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k)	49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k)	49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k)	51
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k)	52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k)	55
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k)	55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k)	57
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k)	57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid)	62
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid)	63
Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	73
Best Philosophy Colleges for Veterans	73

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Wheaton College Illinois handed out 16 bachelor's degrees in philosophy. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 17 degrees were handed out.

Philosophy Student Diversity at Wheaton College Illinois

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

Wheaton College Illinois Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of philosophy bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Wheaton College Illinois are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Neatpete86 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.