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2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Oregon

21 Colleges
$35,881 Avg Salary
$25,061 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Psychology Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Oregon to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Portland State University the most popular school in Oregon for psychology students. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Psychology majors at Portland State University take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $411.

Full Psychology at Portland State University Report

#2

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great place for psychology students. UO is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at UO accumulate an average of around $23,147 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $640.

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#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for psychology students. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Oregon State accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $323.

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#4

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pacific University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Oregon list. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Forest Grove.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Pacific accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#5

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Fox University is a great place for psychology students. Located in the town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at GFU take out is $26,449.

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Western Oregon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public school with a small student population.

Psychology majors at Western Oregon State College take out an average of $26,333 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $268, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Psychology at Western Oregon University Report

#7

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

Lewis & Clark College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the city of Portland, Lewis and Clark College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Psychology majors at Lewis and Clark College take out an average of $23,666 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $762.

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With a ranking of #8, Southern Oregon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Southern Oregon University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ashland.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Southern Oregon University carry an average student debt load of $25,666. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $212.

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#9

University of Portland

Portland, OR

University of Portland ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Oregon list. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at University of Portland accumulate an average of around $23,125 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $614.

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#10

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

With a ranking of #10, Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. OIT is a small public school located in the town of Klamath Falls.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at OIT take out is $31,509.

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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 21 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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