2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $30-$48k

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With 134,326 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,999 and had an average of $26,247 in loans still to pay off.

Across Oregon, there were 1,665 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,285 and $23,294 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 20 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general psychology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) in Oregon

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

#1 in overall quality

$29,991 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991.

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#2

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

$23,784 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 8 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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