2021 Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Oregon
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Finding the Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Education is the #11 most popular major in Oregon with 721 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that of the 94,324 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 0.8% were from a college or university in the state.
For this year's Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Oregon ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a bachelor's in education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the education program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
As a non-traditional student, you have a lot to consider when it comes to choosing an education. That's why we've developed rankings specifically for you. Check out more major-related rankings here..
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2021 Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Oregon
Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students
George Fox University has taken the #1 spot in this year's education ranking for non-traditional students. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg. GFU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Education in Oregon list.
The student loan default rate at GFU is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,160 students at GFU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,318 part time students in attendance at GFU.
Corban University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. Corban is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salem. Corban also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Education in Oregon rankings.
About 0.9% of Corban students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 157 students take at least one class online at Corban. About 328 of the students at Corban are attending part time.
Oregon State University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Oregon State has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Oregon ranking.
About 0.7% of Oregon State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 10,888 students at Oregon State are exclusively online. About 10,920 of the students at Oregon State are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize University of Portland as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Portland, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Oregon ranking.
The student loan default rate at University of Portland is lower than is typical, just 0.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,523 students at University of Portland that take at least one class online. About 420 of the students at University of Portland are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Western Oregon University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Western Oregon State College has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Oregon ranking.
The student loan default rate at Western Oregon State College is lower than is typical, just 2.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,235 students at Western Oregon State College that take at least one class online. There are roughly 755 part time students in attendance at Western Oregon State College.
Our rankings recognize Southern Oregon University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Oregon University, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Oregon ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. Approximately 1,744 students take at least one class online at Southern Oregon University. There are roughly 2,427 part time students in attendance at Southern Oregon University.
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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Education is the #11 most popular major in Oregon with 721 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that of the 94,324 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 0.8% were from a college or university in the state.
