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Overview for Philosophy

A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and methods of other disciplines.

Careers for Philosophy Majors

A major in Philosophy is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Philosophy

Top 12 Oregon Colleges with the highest percentage of Philosophy among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
 Mount Angel Seminary
Saint Benedict, OR
 17
(100.0%)
 $16,573 
Willamette University
Salem, OR
 11
(2.4%)
Moderately Selective$33,960 
Lewis & Clark College
Portland, OR
 9
(1.9%)
Moderately Selective$33,726 
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Northwest Christian University
Eugene, OR
 2
(1.7%)
Moderately Selective$21,900 
Reed College
Portland, OR
 3
(1.0%)
Highly Selective$37,960 
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
 35
(1.0%)
Less Selective- 
University of Portland
Portland, OR
 6
(0.9%)
Less Selective$30,450 
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Portland State University
Portland, OR
 23
(0.7%)
Less Selective$18,837 
George Fox University
Newberg, OR
 3
(0.6%)
Less Selective$25,190 
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
 17
(0.5%)
Less Selective$18,823 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.