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2025 Best Psychology Schools in Oregon

15 Colleges in Oregon
2,329 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$40,723 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #8 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for psychology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,329 degrees in psychology annually.

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Choosing a Great Psychology School

Best Psychology Schools in Oregon Your choice of psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Psychology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology
Master's Degrees in Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Psychology

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Psychology Schools in Oregon list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Psychology in Oregon

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Oregon Schools in Psychology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
448 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$33,171 Median Starting Salary

University of Oregon is a good option for students pursuing a degree in psychology. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UO is a great university overall.

There were approximately 448 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program make around $33,171 in their early career salary.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
294 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$34,736 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Oregon State University if you want to pursue a degree in psychology. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #238 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 294 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $34,736.

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
189 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$63,255 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in psychology needs to look into Pacific University. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Forest Grove. A Best Colleges rank of #411 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pacific is a great university overall.

There were about 189 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent data year. Psychology degree recipients from Pacific University earn a boost of approximately $22,532 over the typical income of psychology graduates.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
131 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$34,038 Median Starting Salary

Western Oregon University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in psychology. Located in the town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #448 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Western Oregon State College is a great university overall.

There were roughly 131 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Western Oregon State College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program earn an average of $34,038 in the first couple years of working.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
385 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$33,179 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #399 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Portland State University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 385 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program make around $33,179 for their early career.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
157 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$56,034 Median Starting Salary

GFU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Newberg. This university ranks 9th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 157 psychology students who graduated with this degree at GFU in the most recent data year. Psychology degree recipients from George Fox University get an earnings boost of around $15,312 over the average earnings of psychology graduates.

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7
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
98 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$26,790 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Portland, Lewis and Clark College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 10th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 98 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Lewis and Clark College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career wages of $26,790.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$28,420 Median Starting Salary

University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Portland. A Best Colleges rank of #297 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Portland is a great university overall.

There were roughly 45 psychology students who graduated with this degree at University of Portland in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, psychology degree recipients generally make an average of $28,420 in their early careers.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$32,244 Median Starting Salary

Corban is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Salem. This university ranks 14th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 42 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Corban in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program earn an average of $32,244 in the first couple years of working.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$29,678 Median Starting Salary

Willamette is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Salem. This university ranks 18th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were about 33 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Willamette in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program earn around $29,678 for their early career.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 38 40,145
Washington 37 2,848
Hawaii 36 511
Nevada 35 981
Alaska 33 133

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 1,652
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 648
Child Development & Psychology 29

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