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General Psychology at Southern Oregon University

If you plan to study General Psychology, you may want to check out the program at Southern Oregon University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, OR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 83 general psychology degrees were granted at Southern Oregon University.

Online & Distance Learning at Southern Oregon University

Many students take online classes at Southern Oregon University. Of 5,113 students, 652 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,448 (28%) took at least some classes online.

General Psychology Rankings at Southern Oregon University

Rankings can help you compare Southern Oregon University’s General Psychology program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Oregon	#4 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Oregon	#9 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#128 of 210
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#151 of 206
Best Value	Nationwide	#572 of 1,295
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#605 of 1,305

Earnings for General Psychology Graduates from Southern Oregon University

Those who finish Southern Oregon 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	$28,663
2 years	$26,739
3 years	$32,403
4 years	$39,466
5 years	$51,304

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, General Psychology graduates from Southern Oregon University take home a median $39,466, compared with $49,045 for all Southern Oregon University graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General Psychology graduates from Southern Oregon University comes in at $25,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Psychology graduates at Southern Oregon University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Psychology graduates at Southern Oregon University are 80% women (66) and 20% men (17).

General Psychology Bachelor’s Program at Southern Oregon University

Among the 83 bachelor’s general psychology degrees awarded at Southern Oregon University, 80% were women (66) and 20% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	49
Hispanic / Latino	13
Asian	1
Two or More Races	13
Unknown	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Oregon 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 Southern Oregon University

The General Psychology program at Southern Oregon University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	83

Highest-Paying Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Graduates of the General Psychology program at Southern Oregon University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Psychology majors, 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.