Psychology at Pacific University

Every psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology program at Pacific University stacks up to those at other schools.

Pacific is located in Forest Grove, Oregon and has a total student population of 3,808. Of the 470 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Pacific University in 2021, 45 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.

Pacific Psychology Degrees Available

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

Pacific Psychology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at Pacific 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
Most Focused Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	31
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	56
Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	66
Most Focused Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	86
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	137
Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	188
Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	499
	558
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	944

In 2021, 85 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Pacific. This makes it the #67 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 59 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Pacific

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

Pacific Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 45 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from Pacific in 2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Pacific are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	23
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Pacific Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 85 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from Pacific in 2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	22
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	53

Pacific also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 59 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pacific University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	144
General Psychology	45

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• 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 Pacific 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 M.O. Stevens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.