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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

9 Colleges
$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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Oregon to see which master'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 Master'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 master’s degree. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Forest Grove.

Of the 85 students majoring in psychology at Pacific, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Full Psychology at Pacific University Report

#2

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Fox University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in psychology at GFU, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Full Psychology at George Fox University Report

#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. UO is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eugene.

About 68% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 32% are male.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Oregon

#4

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bushnell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Bushnell University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Eugene.

Women make up 87% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at Bushnell University

#5

Multnomah University

Portland, OR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Multnomah University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Multnomah University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Psychology at Multnomah University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Portland State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Oregon. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

About 88% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#7

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. OIT is a small public school located in the remote town of Klamath Falls.

Full Psychology at Oregon Institute of Technology Report

#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Psychology at Oregon State University Report

Western Oregon University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public college with a small student population.

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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 9 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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