2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Oregon
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.
2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Oregon Schools for a Master's in Psychology
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.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at George Fox University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Oregon. Located in the fringe 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.
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Out of the 9 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 midsize city of Eugene.
About 68% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 32% are male.
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Out of the 9 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Bushnell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bushnell University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Eugene.
Women make up 87% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Out of the 9 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Multnomah University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Multnomah University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.
About 88% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Oregon Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. OIT is a small public school located in the town of Klamath Falls.
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Oregon State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Western Oregon University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public college with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 40,562 |
| Washington | 2,848 |
| Hawaii | 511 |
| Nevada | 996 |
| Alaska | 133 |
Psychology Related Majors
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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