Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Oregon

If you plan to study philosophy & religious studies, take a look at what University of Oregon has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and approximately 21,752 students attend the school each year.

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

UO Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Master’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

UO Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy & religious studies major at UO is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Philosophy & Religious Studies. 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy & religious studies, making the school the #70 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at UO

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy & religious studies majors at University of Oregon.

UO Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of philosophy & religious studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical philosophy & religious studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% women. So female students are more repesented at UO since its program graduates 15% more women than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies at UO are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its philosophy & religious studies bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Oregon with a bachelor's in philosophy & religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UO Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of philosophy & religious studies master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

In the philosophy & religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 44% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Oregon with a master's in philosophy & religious studies.

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

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

The following philosophy & religious studies concentations are available at University of Oregon. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Oregon. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	34
Religious Studies	6

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• English Language & Literature
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

Careers That Philosophy & Religious Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy & religious studies 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 University of Oregon.

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
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	100	$80,490

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
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More about our data sources and methodologies.