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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

9 Colleges
$45,565 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

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

Of the 85 students majoring in psychology at Pacific, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#2

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

The in-demand master’s degree programs at George Fox University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Oregon. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.

Of the 54 students majoring in psychology at GFU, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#4

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bushnell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 87% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#5

Multnomah University

Portland, OR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Multnomah University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Multnomah University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

About 88% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Portland State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Oregon. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Psychology at Portland State University Report

#7

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

Oregon Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the remote town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

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Western Oregon University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

Full Psychology at Western Oregon University Report

Best Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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 9 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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