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General Psychology at Oregon State University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Oregon State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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• Available Degrees
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• Student Demographics

 

General Psychology Degrees Available at Oregon State

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Oregon State Psychology Rankings

Oregon State was ranked #141 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for psychology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Oregon.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	137
Best General Psychology Schools	141
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans	145
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	150
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	176
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	184
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	187
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates	187
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates	192
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	196
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	197
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	197
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	204
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	209
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	213
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	213
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	267
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	289
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology	382
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology	413

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Oregon State University handed out 284 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 266 degrees were handed out.

 

Oregon State Psychology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Oregon State University.

Oregon State General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 284 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Oregon State, about 26% were men and 74% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Oregon State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Oregon State University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	184
Non-Resident Aliens	16
Other Races	23

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Gregkeene under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.