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2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

19 Colleges
$29,054 Avg Salary
$26,428 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor'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 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor'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 19 schools in Oregon to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Portland State University the most popular school in Oregon for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

Of the 405 students majoring in psychology at Portland State University, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#2

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Out of the 19 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the # 2 spot on the list. UO is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

About 74% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Oregon. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 26% are male.

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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 Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 109 students majoring in psychology at Western Oregon State College, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Ashland.

About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.

Full Psychology at Southern Oregon University Report

#6

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

With a ranking of #6, Lewis & Clark College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Portland, Lewis and Clark College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Lewis & Clark College Report

#7

University of Portland

Portland, OR

University of Portland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Of the 55 students majoring in psychology at University of Portland, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#8

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

With a ranking of #8, Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Forest Grove.

Women make up 84% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#9

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

Oregon Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. OIT is a small public school located in the town of Klamath Falls.

Of the 41 students majoring in psychology at OIT, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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#10

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR

Eastern Oregon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. EOU is a small public school located in the remote town of La Grande.

Of the 36 students majoring in psychology at EOU, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 19 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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