2023 Best Value Philosophy Schools in Oregon
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Philosophy School for You
In 2020-2021, 107 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy students who went to a Oregon college or university. This makes it the #87 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Philosophy Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Oregon to see which programs offered the best value experiences for philosophy students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality in Philosophy
Our 2023 rankings named Portland State University the best value school in Oregon for philosophy students. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.
Portland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,807 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, philosophy majors at Portland State University accumulate an average of around $28,250 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in Oregon. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UO are $13,856 per year. After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from UO carry an average student debtload of $26,000.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,876 |
| Washington | 244 |
| Nevada | 57 |
| Hawaii | 27 |
| Alaska | 4 |
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Philosophy Related Majors for Philosophy
One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Religious Studies | 9,470 |
| Other Philosophy & Religious Studies | 285 |
| General Philosophy & Religious Studies | 184 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.
- 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).
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