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. Of the 5,211 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Portland State University in 2021, 22 of them were philosophy majors.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy progam at Portland State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	73
Most Focused Philosophy Schools	486

How Much Do Philosophy Graduates from Portland State University Make?

The median salary of philosophy students who receive their bachelor's degree at Portland State University is $23,484. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,602 for all philosophy students.

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

Of the 22 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in philosophy from Portland State University in 2021, 77% were men and 23% were women.

About 77% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Portland State University also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Religious Studies

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.