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Philosophy at Portland State University

Philosophy at Portland State University

What traits are you looking for in a philosophy school? To help you decide if Portland State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's philosophy program.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 23,640.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Philosophy section at the bottom of this page.

Portland State University Philosophy Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy

Portland State University Philosophy Rankings

The philosophy major at Portland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Philosophy. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Philosophy Student Demographics at Portland State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at Portland State University.

Portland State University Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

35% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 65% of philosophy bachelor's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at Portland State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Portland State University with a bachelor's in philosophy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Philosophy

If you plan to be a philosophy major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Portland State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy 22

Careers That Philosophy Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for Portland State University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Natural Sciences Managers 1,250 $109,610
Mathematical Science Professors 700 $92,210
Philosophy and Religion Professors 310 $74,050

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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