Philosophy at University of Oregon

Eugene, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

$27,640
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,635
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,455
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#39 of 86
Rank by pay
#33 of 86
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,500
Median federal debt

University of Oregon graduates in philosophy earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Oregon Compares for Philosophy

All 86 colleges reporting philosophy earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$107,454$109,282#1$73,053
2California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$98,592$89,712#2—
3Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$97,519$85,876#3$47,345
4CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY$78,041$74,279#6$30,851
5William & Mary Williamsburg, VA$75,423$68,680#11—
6Fordham University Bronx, NY$74,507$70,915#9—
7University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$71,796$65,330#16$25,303
8The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$71,790$72,989#7$40,881
9University of Chicago Chicago, IL$71,709$70,454#10—
10University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$70,709$75,881#4$34,284
…
36Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ$58,891$51,688#51$40,113
37Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$58,891$51,688#52$40,113
38Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$58,891$51,688#53$40,113
39University of Oregon Eugene, OR$58,635$58,980#33$27,640
40University of California-Davis Davis, CA$58,633$53,352#48$32,749
41North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$58,285$62,548#21—
42West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$57,041$67,483#12—

Other Majors at University of Oregon by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$100,540$70,055#115 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$85,438$58,449#175 of 796
Business/Commerce$83,543$46,897#27 of 271
Mathematics$82,191$25,241#73 of 309
Chemistry$81,984—#14 of 209
Economics$75,695$45,941#215 of 368
Physics$75,160—#66 of 107
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$73,410$42,159#32 of 178
Communication and Media Studies$70,532$33,165#41 of 660
Architectural Sciences and Technology$67,623—#13 of 22
Architecture$67,425$51,933#39 of 78
Public Administration$67,030$39,365#20 of 47
Design and Applied Arts$65,573$28,844#46 of 299
Political Science and Government$62,408$36,022#269 of 565
Research and Experimental Psychology$62,255—#31 of 82
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,504$21,762#88 of 215
Biological and Physical Sciences$58,319$38,285#22 of 33
Social Sciences$57,532$38,147#27 of 87
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,106$29,765#101 of 225
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$56,681$27,502#48 of 64
Geography and Cartography$56,165$45,030#79 of 117
Journalism$55,615$33,525#89 of 187
Sociology$55,204$30,050#157 of 462
Education$54,434$23,105#21 of 71
Area Studies$54,279$31,427#44 of 70
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$54,057—#44 of 103
Human Services$53,559$35,678#19 of 94
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,064$27,331#10 of 24
Geography and Environmental Studies$52,946——
International/Globalization Studies$52,842$28,502#58 of 87

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Oregon philosophy graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,640 one year after graduating and $58,635 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Oregon rank for philosophy?

Among 86 colleges reporting earnings for philosophy graduates, University of Oregon ranks #39 by median pay four years after graduation, and #33 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is philosophy at University of Oregon worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for philosophy ($54,455), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,500.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.