Ranked #31 in popularity, general education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for general education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 795 degrees in general education to qualified students.
Your choice of general education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Education Schools in Oregon list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general education degree levels they offer.
Western Oregon University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general education. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 6th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were about 160 general education students who graduated with this degree at Western Oregon State College in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Portland is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general education. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Portland. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Portland is a great university overall.
There were approximately 91 general education students who graduated with this degree at University of Portland in the most recent data year.
Pacific University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general education. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Forest Grove. A Best Colleges rank of #194 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pacific is a great university overall.
There were approximately 32 general education students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent data year.
Every student who is interested in general education needs to look into Oregon State University. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #210 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.
There were about 95 general education students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #195 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UO is a great university overall.
There were roughly 76 general education students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were approximately 176 general education students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent data year.
Corban is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Salem. This university ranks 17th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were roughly 33 general education students who graduated with this degree at Corban in the most recent data year.
Located in the midsize suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were about 40 general education students who graduated with this degree at Southern Oregon University in the most recent year we have data available.
GFU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Newberg. This university ranks 9th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were approximately 36 general education students who graduated with this degree at GFU in the most recent data year.
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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).
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Your choice of general education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
