2025 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #7 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of clinical, counseling & applied psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 262 master's degrees in clinical, counseling & applied psychology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School for Your Master's Degree

The clinical psychology master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who choose to seek a master'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 clinical, counseling & applied psychology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized clinical, counseling & applied psychology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for clinical, counseling & applied psychology students working on their master'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 Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Oregon list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in Oregon

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology.

Top Oregon Schools for a Master's in Clinical Psychology

1

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

12 Annual Graduates

University of Oregon is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from University of Oregon

2

George Fox University
Newberg, OR

89 Annual Graduates

$52,597 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology has to take a look at George Fox University. GFU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Newberg.

Those clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who get their master's degree from George Fox University receive $2,143 more than the typical clinical psychology graduate.

More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from George Fox University

3

Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR

86 Annual Graduates

$48,556 Median Starting Salary

Pacific University is a good option for students interested in a master's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Forest Grove.

Master's students who receive their degree from the clinical psychology program earn around $48,556 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Pacific University

4

Bushnell University
Eugene, OR

21 Annual Graduates

$50,456 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology has to look into Bushnell University. Bushnell University is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Eugene.

Master's students who receive their degree from the clinical psychology program earn an average of $50,456 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Bushnell University

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	253	4,686
Washington	183	269
Nevada	105	4
Hawaii	85	104
Alaska	52	12

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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Related Rankings by Major

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.

Clinical Psychology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical Psychology	81
Counseling Psychology	65
Performance and Sport Psychology	47
Applied Psychology	36
Other Psychology & Counseling	21
School Psychology	10
Applied Behavior Analysis	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Clinical Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Child Development & Psychology	37
General Psychology	3

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.