2025 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Oregon

Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #6 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 159 doctor's degrees in psychology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to psychology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of psychology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for psychology to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for psychology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Oregon list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Psychology in Oregon

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for psychology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Oregon Schools for a Doctorate in Psychology

1

Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

67 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Pacific University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in psychology. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Forest Grove.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Pacific University

2

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in psychology needs to look into University of Oregon. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in psychology from University of Oregon

Best Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	30	1,176
Washington	27	73
Nevada	25	41
Hawaii	23	26
Alaska	10	11

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	138
Child Development & Psychology	21

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.