A degree in general education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #41 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
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.
The education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Education rankings. For our Best Overall General Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.
The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Education Schools in Oregon.
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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 education degree levels they offer.
Western Oregon University is one of the best 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 approximately 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 wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general education. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit university located in the 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 roughly 91 general education students who graduated with this degree at University of Portland in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general education degree program at University of Portland get $6,138 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Pacific University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general education. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Forest Grove. A Best Colleges rank of #194 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pacific is a great university overall.
There were about 32 general education students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student who is interested in general education has to check out Oregon State University. Located in the 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 approximately 95 general education students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the education program make around $43,227 in the first couple years of working.
Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #195 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UO is a great university overall.
There were about 76 general education students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career income of $29,048.
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 roughly 176 general education students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent data year. Those general education students who get their degree from Portland State University receive $3,957 more than the standard education student.
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 about 33 general education students who graduated with this degree at Corban in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the education program earn an average of $40,819 in their early career salary.
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public university with a moderately-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. General Education degree recipients from Southern Oregon University get an earnings boost of about $2,064 above the typical earnings of general education graduates.
GFU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Newberg. This university ranks 9th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were roughly 36 general education students who graduated with this degree at GFU in the most recent year we have data available. Those general education students who get their degree from George Fox University earn $5,210 more than the typical education student.
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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The education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Education rankings. For our Best Overall General Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
