2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Oregon
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value 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. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Oregon to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Psychology
Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Oregon. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Oregon State are $15,569 per year.
Oregon State also took the #3 spot in our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Fox University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the fringe town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
GFU graduate students pay an average of $14,293 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
GFU also made our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #4.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great value for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Portland State University are $16,518 a year.
Portland State University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pacific University is a great value 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.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Pacific are $36,169 a year.
Pacific also took the #1 spot in our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon rankings.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great value for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UO is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.
UO graduate students pay an average of $18,120 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Psychology Colleges 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 |
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Psychology Related Majors for Psychology
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.
- 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.