Philosophy is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #61 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of philosophy. Combined, these schools handed out 103 bachelor's degrees in philosophy to qualified students.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to philosophy students as compared to other majors.
Major Demand - The number of philosophy students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
Student Debt - How much debt philosophy students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized philosophy related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for philosophy students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Philosophy in Oregon
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in philosophy.
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in philosophy has to look into University of Oregon. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a very large student population.
After graduation, philosophy bachelor's recipients generally make around $27,640 in their early careers.
It is difficult to beat Portland State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in philosophy. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the philosophy program make about $24,124 in the first couple years of working.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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.