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General Psychology at Pacific University

If you are interested in studying General Psychology, you may want to check out the program at Pacific University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Pacific University sits in Forest Grove, OR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 30 general psychology degrees were granted at Pacific University.

Online Class Availability at Pacific University

Many students take online classes at Pacific University. Of 3,427 students, 339 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 985 (29%) took at least some classes online.

General Psychology Rankings at Pacific University

Use these rankings to compare Pacific University’s General Psychology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Oregon	#2 of 13
Best Value	Oregon	#11 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#74 of 210
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#195 of 206
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#307 of 1,305
Best Value	Nationwide	#1239 of 1,295

Earnings for General Psychology Graduates from Pacific University

Students who complete Pacific University’s General Psychology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,601
2 years	$33,993
4 years	$48,027
5 years	$53,506

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, General Psychology graduates from Pacific University report median earnings of $48,027, compared with $81,350 for all Pacific University graduates — about 41% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General Psychology graduates from Pacific University comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Psychology graduates at Pacific University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Psychology graduates at Pacific University are 83% women (25) and 17% men (5).

General Psychology Bachelor’s Program at Pacific University

Among the 30 bachelor’s general psychology graduates at Pacific University, 83% were women (25) and 17% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Pacific University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Pacific University, lower than the national average of 46%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Psychology Concentrations at Pacific University

This General Psychology program at Pacific University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	30

Top-Paying Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Students who finish General Psychology program at Pacific University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for General Psychology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.