2024 Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

Philosophy is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #58 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for philosophy students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 97 bachelor's degrees in philosophy to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on philosophy students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other philosophy students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized philosophy related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for philosophy students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The 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 Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Philosophy in Oregon

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in philosophy.

Top Oregon Schools for a Bachelor's in Philosophy

1

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

University of Oregon is a good decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in philosophy. UO is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Eugene.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy from University of Oregon

2

Portland State University
Portland, OR

22 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in philosophy has to check out Portland State University. Portland State University is a very large public university located in the large city of Portland.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy from Portland State University

Best Philosophy Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	643	1,324
Washington	521	170
Nevada	201	43
Hawaii	172	24
Alaska	87	4

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Philosophy Related Rankings by Major

One of 4 majors within the Philosophy area of study, Philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Philosophy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Philosophy	1

Notes and References

• 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.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.