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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Oregon

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

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

Of the 59 students majoring in psychology at Pacific, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Full Psychology at Pacific University Report

#2

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 # 2 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in psychology at GFU, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Full Psychology at George Fox University Report

#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Out of the 5 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the # 3 spot on the list. UO is a very large public school located in the city of Eugene.

Of the 18 students majoring in psychology at UO, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

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#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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.

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