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2023 Most Popular Education Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Education Philosophy Master's Degree School for You

Education Philosophy is the #12 most popular major in Illinois with 65 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Education Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education Philosophy program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Philosophy Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in Illinois for education philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 71% of the education philosophy majors at the school.

Full Education Philosophy at Northwestern University Report

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in education philosophy at the school are women while 15% are male.

Full Education Philosophy at Loyola University Chicago Report

#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for education philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in education philosophy at DePaul, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Read full report on Education Philosophy at DePaul University

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Education Philosophy at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

Read full report on Education Philosophy at Northern Illinois University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education philosophy schools in Illinois. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Education Philosophy at Western Illinois University

Best Education Philosophy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Philosophy Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 24
Indiana 8
Michigan 14
Wisconsin 68

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, education philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Philosophy Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education 737

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nick Youngson.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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