Best colleges for psychology in Oregon
University of Oregon ranks first in Oregon for psychology value (#81 nationally, value score 72.9): graduates earn $62,255 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $22,547 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 12 Oregon colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best psychology colleges in Oregon
University of Oregon ranks first in Oregon for psychology value (#81 nationally, value score 72.9): graduates earn $62,255 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $22,547 a year. 12 Oregon colleges qualify. At the median one, psychology graduates earn $52,950 and the average net price is $22,026 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 12 Oregon colleges qualify. At the median one, psychology graduates earn $52,950 and the average net price is $22,026 a year.
- The highest psychology earnings in the state are at Pacific University-Oregon ($62,484), ranked #3 in the state once cost, debt and graduation rate count.
- The lowest average net price among them is at Portland State University: $8,337 a year.
- Median earnings
- $52,950
- National: $51,007
- Median net price
- $22,026
- National: $18,874
- Median federal debt
- $19,594
- psychology graduates
- Public colleges
- 7 of 12
- in this list
12 colleges
The Oregon ranking
Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
- Earnings
- $62,255
- Net price
- $22,547
- Federal debt
- $19,417
- Graduation rate
- 71%
- Earnings
- $57,650
- Net price
- $21,504
- Federal debt
- $19,000
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- Rank in Oregon 3
Forest Grove, OR · Private nonprofit · #234 nationally
60.5Value- Earnings
- $62,484
- Net price
- $35,520
- Federal debt
- $25,000
- Graduation rate
- 71%
- Earnings
- $55,288
- Net price
- $34,286
- Federal debt
- $19,500
- Graduation rate
- 74%
- Earnings
- $49,063
- Net price
- $8,337
- Federal debt
- $19,000
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- Earnings
- $54,568
- Net price
- $31,648
- Federal debt
- $20,500
- Graduation rate
- 69%
- Earnings
- $52,407
- Net price
- $17,140
- Federal debt
- $19,500
- Graduation rate
- 44%
- Earnings
- $50,579
- Net price
- $28,803
- Federal debt
- $20,500
- Graduation rate
- 81%
- Earnings
- $48,724
- Net price
- $17,499
- Federal debt
- $16,823
- Graduation rate
- 46%
- Rank in Oregon 10
Linfield College-McMinnville Campus
McMinnville, OR · Private nonprofit · #475 nationally
45.6Value- Earnings
- $53,493
- Net price
- $24,882
- Federal debt
- $26,605
- Graduation rate
- 62%
- Earnings
- $47,816
- Net price
- $15,665
- Federal debt
- $19,687
- Graduation rate
- 38%
- Earnings
- $48,217
- Net price
- $20,998
- Federal debt
- $20,500
- Graduation rate
- 43%
Method: the same value score as the national psychology ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.
Questions about psychology colleges in Oregon
What are the best colleges for psychology in Oregon?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Oregon colleges for psychology are University of Oregon (value score 72.9), Oregon State University (value score 68.4) and Pacific University-Oregon (value score 60.5). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Oregon college has the highest earnings for psychology graduates?
Pacific University-Oregon: its psychology graduates have median earnings of $62,484 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable psychology college in Oregon on this list?
Portland State University has the lowest average net price of the ranked Oregon colleges, $8,337 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Oregon colleges are ranked for psychology?
12 Oregon colleges have a psychology bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Oregon.