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General Psychology at Western Oregon University

If you plan to study General Psychology, consider the program at Western Oregon University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Oregon University is located in Monmouth, OR.

During the most recent reporting year, 121 general psychology degrees were granted at Western Oregon University.

Online Class Availability at Western Oregon University

Distance learning is available at Western Oregon University. Among 3,722 students, 818 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,884 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Psychology graduates at Western Oregon University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Psychology graduates at Western Oregon University are 71% women (86) and 29% men (35).

General Psychology Bachelor’s Program at Western Oregon University

Among the 121 bachelor’s general psychology degrees awarded at Western Oregon University, 71% were women (86) and 29% were men (35).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	74
Hispanic / Latino	30
Asian	6
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	9
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 38% of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Oregon University, below the national average of 46%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Graduates of the General Psychology program at Western Oregon University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.