Psychology at George Fox University

If you plan to study psychology, take a look at what George Fox University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GFU is located in Newberg, Oregon and has a total student population of 4,106. Of the 651 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from George Fox University in 2021, 35 of them were psychology majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

GFU Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

GFU Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at GFU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at GFU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	40
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	66
Most Focused Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	118
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	142
Most Popular Psychology Schools	430

In 2021, 54 students received their master’s degree in psychology from GFU. This makes it the #126 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at GFU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at George Fox University.

GFU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 35 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from GFU in 2020-2021, 26% were men and 74% were women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at GFU since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at GFU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Fox University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

GFU Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students graduated with a master's degree in psychology from GFU. About 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. GFU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from GFU, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Fox University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	42
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

GFU also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 23 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at George Fox University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at George Fox University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	89
General Psychology	35

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for George Fox University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Managers	7,850	$94,400
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,040	$103,870
Psychology Professors	540	$76,580

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By George Fox University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.