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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Oregon

17 Colleges
$24,257 Avg Salary
$27,125 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies School for You

With 136 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, philosophy and religious studies is the #30 most popular major in Oregon.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Oregon to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy & Religious Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy and religious studies majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Oregon the most popular school in Oregon for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Philosophy & Religious Studies majors at UO take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Philosophy & Religious Studies majors at Portland State University take out an average of $28,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Oregon list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

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#4

Reed College

Portland, OR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Reed College is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Reed is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Willamette University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salem.

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#5

Mount Angel Seminary

Saint Benedict, OR

Out of the 17 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Angel Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. Mount Angel Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Saint Benedict.

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#7

University of Portland

Portland, OR

University of Portland landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

Lewis & Clark College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Oregon ranking. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

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#9

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Pacific University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

Bushnell University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
California 2,393
Washington 331
Hawaii 47
Nevada 57
Alaska 4

Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 10,054
Religious Studies 9,470
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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