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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Education for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Education for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Education for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 327,871 education students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.

Across Oregon, there were 4,329 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,136 and $25,159 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Education for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in 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 veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Education for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for oregon doctor’s degree vets studying education.

Top 6 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Oregon

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Education for a Doctorate list. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our oregon doctor’s degree vets studying education list, Oregon State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,559 of the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,385. On top of their other funding sources, 17 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oregon State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Oregon State University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Education for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Portland State University also made our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, Portland State University supports 23,640 students, and 1,127 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,835. In addition to receiving other benefits, 100 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Portland State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Education for a Doctorate list. University of Oregon is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 22 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

UO also took the #4 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.Among the 21,752 students enrolled at UO, 582 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 314 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,688. During this same period, 25 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Portland
Portland, Oregon

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Education for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Portland landed the #4 spot on the list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

University of Portland also took the #3 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.Among the 3,999 students enrolled at University of Portland, 107 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,239. During this same period, 56 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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George Fox University
Newberg, Oregon

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Education for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Newberg, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our oregon doctor’s degree vets studying education list, GFU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 145 of the 4,106 students enrolled at George Fox University were GI Bill® students, of which 77 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,462. On top of their other funding sources, 28 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full George Fox University Veteran Student Life Report

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Lewis & Clark College
Portland, Oregon

With a ranking of #6, Lewis & Clark College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Education for a Doctorate list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our oregon doctor’s degree vets studying education list, Lewis and Clark College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 42 of the 3,157 students enrolled at Lewis and Clark College were GI Bill® students, of which 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,774. To help with additional expenses, 18 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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