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2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$19,337 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,565 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Master'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 Master'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 6 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Psychology

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the best value school in Oregon for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Oregon State are $15,569 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Oregon State is ranked #4 for overall quality for psychology in Oregon.

Full Psychology at Oregon State University Report

#2

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

Out of the 6 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the # 2 spot on the 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.

Full Psychology at George Fox University Report

#3

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oregon Institute of Technology is a great value for psychology students working on their master’s degree. OIT is a small public school located in the town of Klamath Falls.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at OIT are $15,350 per year.

Full Psychology at Oregon Institute of Technology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Portland State University is a fairly 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.

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#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great value for psychology students working on their master’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.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Oregon

#6

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Forest Grove.

Pacific graduate students pay an average of $36,169 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Pacific also took the #1 spot in our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon rankings.

Read full report on Psychology at Pacific University

Best 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

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 6 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.

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