Western Oregon University: Majors & Ratings

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Western Oregon University offers 77 majors and allows you to earn your bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, or master's degree.

Below we list majors offered at Western Oregon University, diplomas available at this college, and Western Oregon University program ratings.

Art Art Program Rating - Very Good

Art Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
General Art Studies
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
View Western Oregon University art ranking

Biology Biology Program Rating - Very Good

Biological and Physical Sciences
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Biology Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
General Biology
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
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Business Business Program Rating - Excellent

Business Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
General Business and Commerce
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
General Management Information Systems
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
View Western Oregon University business ranking

Chemistry Chemistry Program Rating - Very Good

Chemistry Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
General Chemistry
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
View Western Oregon University chemistry ranking

Communication & Journalism Communication and Journalism Program Rating - Very Good

Mass Communication
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
View Western Oregon University journalism ranking

Computer Science Computer Science Program Rating - Very Good

General Computer and Information Sciences
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Information Science
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Mathematics and Computer Science
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
View Western Oregon University computer ranking

Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Program Rating - Excellent

Corrections Administration
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Juvenile Corrections
· postbaccalaureate certificate
View Western Oregon University police ranking

Dance & Ballet Dance and Ballet Program Rating - Good

Drama and Dance Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
General Dance
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
General Visual and Performing Arts
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
View Western Oregon University dance ranking

Economics Economics Program Rating - Good

General Economics
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
View Western Oregon University economics ranking

Education Education Program Rating - Excellent

Art Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Biology Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Business Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Chemistry Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Curriculum and Instruction
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Drama and Dance Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Elementary Education and Teaching
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
English Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
General Education
· bachelor's degree - Popular
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
General Science Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
General Special Education and Teaching
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
German Language Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Health Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Instructional Media Design
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Mathematics Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Middle School Education and Teaching
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Multiple Levels Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Music Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Other Special Education and Teaching
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Physics Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Public Health Education and Promotion
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Reading Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
STEM Educational Methods
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Secondary Education and Teaching
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Social Studies Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Spanish Language Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
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English & Literature English and Literature Program Rating - Very Good

English Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
General English Language and Literature
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
View Western Oregon University literature ranking

Firefighting Firefighting Program Rating - Good

Fire Services Administration
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
View Western Oregon University fire ranking

Foreign Languages Foreign Languages Program Rating - Very Good

German Language Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
German Language and Literature
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Spanish Language Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Spanish Language and Literature
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
View Western Oregon University foreign language ranking

General Studies

Biological and Physical Sciences
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
General Social Sciences
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
General Studies
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Humanities
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Other Interdisciplinary Studies
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree

Geography Geography Program Rating - Good

Geography
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
View Western Oregon University geography ranking

Geology Geology Program Rating - Good

General Geology and Earth Science
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
View Western Oregon University geology ranking

Gerontology Gerontology Program Rating - Very Good

Gerontology
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
View Western Oregon University medical ranking

Graphic Design & Animation

General Design and Visual Communications
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree

History History Program Rating - Good

General History
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
View Western Oregon University history ranking

Management Management Program Rating - Good

General Management Information Systems
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Organizational Leadership
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
View Western Oregon University management ranking

Mathematics Mathematics Program Rating - Very Good

General Mathematics
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Mathematics Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Mathematics and Computer Science
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
View Western Oregon University math ranking

Medical Medical Program Rating - Very Good

Health Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Public Health Education and Promotion
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
View Western Oregon University medical ranking

Music Music Program Rating - Very Good

General Music
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Jazz Studies
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Music Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Other Music
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
View Western Oregon University music ranking

Natural Resources & Environment Natural Resources and Environment Program Rating - Good

Sustainability Studies
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
View Western Oregon University environmental ranking

Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapy Program Rating - Very Good

Kinesiology and Exercise Science
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
View Western Oregon University occupational therapy ranking

Philosophy Philosophy Program Rating - Good

Philosophy
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
View Western Oregon University philosophy ranking

Physics Physics Program Rating - Good

Physics Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
View Western Oregon University physics ranking

Political Science Political Science Program Rating - Good

General Political Science and Government
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
International Studies
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
View Western Oregon University political ranking

Psychology Psychology Program Rating - Excellent

General Psychology
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
View Western Oregon University psycolleges.com ranking

Social Work Social Work Program Rating - Very Good

General Social Sciences
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
View Western Oregon University social work ranking

Sociology & Anthropology Sociology and Anthropology Program Rating - Good

Anthropology
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Social Studies Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
Sociology
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
View Western Oregon University sociology ranking

Theater & Drama Theater and Drama Program Rating - Very Good

Drama and Dance Teacher Education
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
General Drama and Theatre Arts
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
General Visual and Performing Arts
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree
View Western Oregon University theatre ranking

Work & Family Studies

Child Development
· bachelor's degree
· postbaccalaureate certificate
· master's degree

Alternatives to Western Oregon University

University of OregonUniversity of OregonEugene, OR
University of Oregon Rating
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $37k. On-campus housing option. Roughly 23,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Emphasis on business, biology, and psychology programs. ACT 27 to enroll.

Portland State UniversityPortland State UniversityPortland, OR
Portland State University Rating
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $26k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. Around 21,700 students. Dangerous campus. Has strong education, general studies, and social work programs. ROTC programs are offered. SAT 1070, ACT 21 to enroll.

Oregon State UniversityOregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR
Oregon State University Rating
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $31k. Above average on-campus housing option. Approximately 34,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Top offerings include engineering, computer science, and management programs. SAT 1160, ACT 25 to enroll.

University of PortlandUniversity of PortlandPortland, OR
University of Portland Rating
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $51k. Above average on-campus housing. More than 3,800 students. Dangerous campus. Emphasis on nursing, education, and engineering programs. ACT 29 to enroll.

George Fox UniversityGeorge Fox UniversityNewberg, OR
George Fox University Rating
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $39k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. About 4,100 students. Dangerous campus. Has strong presence in education, psychology, and management programs. Affiliated with Friends Church. SAT 1120, ACT 25 to enroll.

Lewis & Clark CollegeLewis & Clark CollegePortland, OR
Lewis & Clark College Rating
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $59k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. Roughly 3,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Specializes in psychology, law, and education programs. ACT 31 to enroll.

Pacific UniversityPacific UniversityForest Grove, OR
Pacific University Rating
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $51k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. About 3,600 students. Dangerous campus. Popular medical, psychology, and education programs. ROTC programs are available. ACT 23 to enroll.

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