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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Oregon

20 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Oregon to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Portland State University to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Portland State University carry an average student debt load of $26,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $411, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great place for general psychology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UO take out is $23,147. 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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#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Oregon list. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oregon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Oregon list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Western Oregon State College carry an average student debt load of $26,333. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $268.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Oregon University is a great place for general psychology students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, psychology graduates from Southern Oregon University take out $25,666 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $212, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

Lewis & Clark College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Oregon list. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Lewis and Clark College carry an average student debt load of $23,666. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $762.

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#7

University of Portland

Portland, OR

University of Portland came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at University of Portland take out is $23,125. 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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#8

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Pacific University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Pacific take out is $27,000.

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#9

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR

Eastern Oregon University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Oregon list. Located in the remote town of La Grande, EOU is a public college with a small student population.

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

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#10

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

George Fox University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Oregon ranking. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.

Psychology majors at GFU take out an average of $26,449 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Psychology Schools 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 20 schools only.

  • 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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