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Best General Psychology Schools in Oregon

2023 Best General Psychology Schools in Oregon

13 Colleges
$31,618 Avg Salary
$24,682 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, general psychology students earned 1,632 degrees and certificates from an Oregon school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Psychology Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Oregon to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in Oregon

The following schools top our list of the Best General Psychology Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Schools

Our analysis found Western Oregon University to be the best school for general psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

On average, psychology graduates from Western Oregon State College take out $26,333 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $268.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Linfield University - McMinnville Campus is a great place for general psychology students. Linfield is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of McMinnville.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Linfield accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

The excellent programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Oregon. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Oregon State take out is $25,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $323.

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#4

Corban University

Salem, OR

Out of the 13 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Corban University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Corban is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salem.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Corban take out is $23,149.

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#5

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Fox University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Psychology Schools in Oregon list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.

On average, psychology graduates from GFU take out $26,449 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

University of Portland

Portland, OR

University of Portland landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general psychology programs. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, psychology graduates from University of Portland take out $23,125 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $614, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR

Eastern Oregon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of La Grande, EOU is a public college with a small student population.

Psychology majors at EOU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Pacific University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Psychology majors at Pacific take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, psychology graduates from UO take out $23,147 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $640, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Portland State University

Portland, OR

With a ranking of #10, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, psychology graduates from Portland State University take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $411, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 29,966
Washington 1,737
Nevada 908
Hawaii 389
Alaska 109

General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

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