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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education in Oregon

6 Ranked Colleges
299 Degrees Awarded
$22,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Education Schools for a Master's in Oregon

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Oregon” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Education is the 28th most popular major in the country with 29,936 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Oregon, there were 757 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 299 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Oregon” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Oregon” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Oregon

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Oregon.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education in Oregon

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Oregon list. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our oregon master’s degree general education students list, Oregon State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, Oregon
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis & Clark College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 5 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lewis and Clark College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lewis and Clark College are $17,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Fox University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Oregon list. George Fox University is located in Newberg, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

GFU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GFU are $14,247.

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#4

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 164 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our oregon master’s degree general education students list, Portland State University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Portland

Portland, Oregon
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Portland landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Portland is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 74 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Portland, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Portland are $23,868.

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#6

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

Southern Oregon University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Oregon list. This medium-sized school is located in Ashland, Oregon, and it awarded 19 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Oregon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Oregon University are $23,445.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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