2024 Best Philosophy Schools in Oregon

Philosophy is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #86 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for philosophy students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 103 degrees in philosophy during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Philosophy Schools List

Philosophy Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Philosophy Schools in Oregon list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Philosophy in Oregon

The schools below may not offer all types of philosophy degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Oregon Schools in Philosophy

1

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Philosophy Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in philosophy needs to check out University of Oregon. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in philosophy from University of Oregon

2

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Portland State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in philosophy. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in philosophy from Portland State University

Best Philosophy Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	999	1,812
Washington	831	178
Nevada	354	57
Hawaii	267	27
Alaska	167	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Philosophy

Philosophy is one of 4 different types of Philosophy programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Philosophy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Ethics	3
Other Philosophy	1

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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.