Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Oregon

2023 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Oregon

5 Colleges
$62,738 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Oregon. With 2,071 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon

Check out the psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Oregon Schools for a Doctorate in Psychology

#1

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Pacific University the best school in Oregon for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Forest Grove.

Full Psychology at Pacific University Report

Request Information
#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Oregon. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read More…

Request Information
#3

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

Out of the 5 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Psychology at George Fox University

Request Information

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

Read full report on Psychology at Portland State University

Request Information
#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UO is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Oregon

Request Information

Best Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 40,562
Washington 2,848
Hawaii 511
Nevada 996
Alaska 133

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.