Psychology at University of Oregon

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at University of Oregon. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and approximately 21,752 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,533 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Oregon in 2021, 324 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.

UO Psychology Degrees Available

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

UO Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at UO 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 UO 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 Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	100
Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	308
	594

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UO. This makes it the #382 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #101 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at UO

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

UO Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 324 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from UO. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at UO since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at UO 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 University of Oregon with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	55
White	191
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	37

UO Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a master's degree in psychology from UO. About 68% of these graduates were women and the other 32% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. UO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UO, 68% 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 University of Oregon with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UO also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Oregon. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	347
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	29

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Education
• Communication & Journalism

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 University of Oregon.

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 Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.