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2024 Best Education Philosophy Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges in Illinois
65 Education Philosophy Degrees Awarded
$56,648 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you're seeking a degree in education philosophy, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #261 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for education philosophy students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 65 degrees in education philosophy during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Education Philosophy School

Best Education Philosophy Schools in Illinois Your choice of education philosophy school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Education Philosophy School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Education Philosophy Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Education Philosophy
Doctor's Degrees in Education Philosophy

The education philosophy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Education Philosophy Schools in Illinois. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Education Philosophy in Illinois

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the education philosophy degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Illinois Schools in Education Philosophy

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Education Philosophy Degrees Awarded
$54,661 Median Starting Salary

Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in education philosophy. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 education philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the education philosophy program earn an average of $54,661 in their early career salary.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

Any student pursuing a degree in education philosophy needs to take a look at Loyola University Chicago. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This university ranks 4th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 15 education philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$58,635 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a degree in education philosophy. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 education philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year. After graduating, education philosophy degree recipients usually earn around $58,635 in their early careers.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
50.0% Growth in Graduates

DePaul University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in education philosophy. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This university ranks 7th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 10 education philosophy students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.

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Best Education Philosophy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Education Philosophy Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 14
Ohio 314 24
Indiana 294 8
Wisconsin 273 68

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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Education Philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Philosophy Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education 65

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 3,579
Educational Administration 1,825
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1,676
Special Education 1,153
Curriculum & Instruction 1,019
General Education 466
Student Counseling 336
Instructional Media Design 181
Teaching English or French 181
Multilingual Education 86

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