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2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k

13 Ranked Colleges
1,526 Degrees Awarded
$22,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Schools for a Master's in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

With 310,601 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,887 and had an average of $30,244 in loans still to pay off.

Across Oregon, there were 4,137 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,123 and $33,946 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,526 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great education programs and 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 education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) in Oregon

#1

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Ashland, Oregon, this medium-sized public school awarded 99 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Oregon University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Oregon University are $23,445, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southern Oregon University Education Report

#2

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k list. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 437 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

Portland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best 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 Portland State University are $23,784.

Read full report on Education at Portland State University

#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 128 students in 2019-2020.

UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best 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 UO are $29,991.

Full University of Oregon Education Report

#4

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Oregon University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k. Western Oregon State College is a public institution located in Monmouth, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 167 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Western Oregon State College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Oregon University are $28,518, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Education at Western Oregon State College

#5

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, Oregon
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Oregon University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k list. EOU is a small public school situated in La Grande, Oregon. It awarded 50 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

EOU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at EOU are $17,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Education at Eastern Oregon University

#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#3 in overall quality

Oregon State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 178 students in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also took the #3 spot in our “Best 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 Oregon State University are $28,121.

Full Oregon State University Education Report

#7

Corban University

Salem, Oregon

Corban University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k list. Corban University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salem, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Corban, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Corban University are $9,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, Oregon
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Lewis & Clark College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 102 students in 2019-2020.

Lewis and Clark College also made our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lewis and Clark College are $17,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Education at Lewis and Clark College

#9

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, George Fox University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newberg, Oregon. It awarded 122 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

GFU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Fox University are $14,247, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Education at George Fox University

#10

Bushnell University

Eugene, Oregon
#11 in overall quality

Bushnell University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Bushnell University is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

Bushnell University also made our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bushnell University are $17,860.

Read more about Education at Bushnell University

#11

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Pacific University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k list. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Forest Grove, Oregon. It awarded 99 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Pacific also made our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific University are $35,325, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Pacific Education Report

#12

University of Portland

Portland, Oregon
#2 in overall quality

University of Portland ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Portland is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 83 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Portland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Portland are $23,868, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Portland Education Report

#13

Multnomah University

Portland, Oregon

With a ranking of #13, Multnomah University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2019-2020.

Multnomah University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Multnomah University are $14,190, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Education at Multnomah University

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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