Best Educational Psychology Schools Near Portland, OR (2026)

Updated September 7, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Portland, Oregon is home to about 642,715 residents. Median household income is $88,792 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 53.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area, the top-earning educational psychology-related role is Clinical and Counseling Psychologists at a median $122,130 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Educational Psychology Schools to Portland

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer educational psychology programs near Portland, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Portland city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Oregon schools on the Oregon educational psychology page.

Educational Psychology Wages Near Portland

Portland is part of the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (BLS area code 38900). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Oregon statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
School Psychologists $113,950 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $108,112
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $122,130 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $115,873
Psychologists, All Other $86,680 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $82,239
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $81,780 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $77,590
Instructional Coordinators $94,280 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $89,450
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $78,400 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $74,383
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $82,880 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $78,634
Survey Researchers $64,460 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $61,157

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Portland at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 642,715 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $88,792 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 53.5% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 105.4 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-paying educational psychology roles near Portland?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying educational psychology-related roles near Portland are: Clinical and Counseling Psychologists ($122,130), School Psychologists ($113,950), Instructional Coordinators ($94,280). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Oregon statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Milwaukie instead of Portland?

Milwaukie, OR is 6.5 miles from Portland and has its own set of local educational psychology programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Portland an affordable place to study educational psychology?

Portland’s median household income of $88,792 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Portland while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Oregon public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Portland

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Data verified: September 7, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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