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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education in Oregon

6 Ranked Colleges
125 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 310,601 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 125 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon” ranking, we looked at 6 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education in Oregon

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Education Doctor’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 Oregon State are $28,121.

Full Oregon State Education Report

#2

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, Oregon
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate 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 4 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Lewis and Clark College also made our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lewis and Clark College are $17,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Education at Lewis & Clark College

#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #3 spot on the list. UO is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 30 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Education at University of Oregon

#4

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Newberg, Oregon, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

GFU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Fox University are $14,247, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Education at GFU

#5

University of Portland

Portland, Oregon
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Portland. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon list. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 18 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Portland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Education Doctor’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 University of Portland are $23,868.

Read full report on Education at University of Portland

#6

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Portland State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon list. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Portland State University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’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 Portland State University are $23,784.

Read full report on Education at Portland State University

#7

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

Pacific University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Forest Grove, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pacific, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’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 Pacific University are $35,325.

Full Pacific Education Report

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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