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2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Oregon

10 Colleges
$35,881 Avg Salary
$25,061 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 367 degrees and certificates from an Oregon school, making the subject the 7th 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Psychology Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 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 Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a .

#1

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Pacific University the most popular school in Oregon for psychology students. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Fox University is a great place for psychology students. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.

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#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Oregon list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Psychology at University of Oregon Report

#4

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

The excellent programs at Lewis & Clark College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Oregon. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Full Psychology at Lewis & Clark College Report

Out of the 10 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

With a ranking of #6, Bushnell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Psychology at Bushnell University Report

#7

Multnomah University

Portland, OR

Multnomah University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Multnomah University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Read full report on Psychology at Multnomah University

#8

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

With a ranking of #8, Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Oregon list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

Full Psychology at Oregon State University Report

#10

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, OR

With a ranking of #10, Western Oregon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

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State Degrees Awarded
California 7,826
Washington 406
Nevada 88
Hawaii 140
Alaska 23

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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