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2024 Best Education Schools in Oregon

13 Colleges in Oregon
4,329 Education Degrees Awarded
$46,136 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #4 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 13 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of education. Combined, these schools handed out 4,329 degrees in education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Education School

Best Education Schools in Oregon The education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.

Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Education
Master's Degrees in Education
Doctor's Degrees in Education

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Education Schools in Oregon list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Education in Oregon

The schools below may not offer all types of education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Oregon Schools in Education

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
336 Education Degrees Awarded
$46,147 Median Starting Salary

Western Oregon University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in education. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #428 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Western Oregon State College is a great university overall.

There were roughly 336 education students who graduated with this degree at Western Oregon State College in the most recent data year. After graduating, education degree recipients generally make an average of $46,147 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in education from Western Oregon University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
166 Education Degrees Awarded
10.8% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Portland if you want to pursue a degree in education. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Portland. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Portland is a great university overall.

There were roughly 166 education students who graduated with this degree at University of Portland in the most recent data year. Education degree recipients from University of Portland get an earnings boost of around $9,076 above the average earnings of education graduates.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
661 Education Degrees Awarded
$46,826 Median Starting Salary

Oregon State University is a great option for students interested in a degree in education. Located in the small 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 schools nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 661 education students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the education program earn around $46,826 for their early career.

More information about a degree in education from Oregon State University

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
212 Education Degrees Awarded
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Pacific University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in education. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large 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 212 education students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the education program make an average of $46,872 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in education from Pacific University

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
97 Education Degrees Awarded
$46,566 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Portland, Lewis and Clark College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #500 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lewis and Clark College is a great college overall.

There were about 97 education students who graduated with this degree at Lewis and Clark College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program report average early career income of $46,566.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
648 Education Degrees Awarded
23.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #195 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UO is a great university overall.

There were roughly 648 education students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year. After graduation, education degree recipients typically make about $39,938 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in education from University of Oregon

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
220 Education Degrees Awarded
8.6% Growth in Graduates

GFU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Newberg. This university ranks 9th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 220 education students who graduated with this degree at GFU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the education major at George Fox University get $8,688 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
880 Education Degrees Awarded
4.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #462 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Portland State University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 880 education students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, education degree recipients generally earn an average of $44,062 in the first five years of their career.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Education Degrees Awarded
16.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of McMinnville, Linfield is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 11th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were about 37 education students who graduated with this degree at Linfield in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the education program earn an average of $36,004 for their early career.

More information about a degree in education from Linfield University - McMinnville Campus

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
302 Education Degrees Awarded
36.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of La Grande, EOU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 19th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 302 education students who graduated with this degree at EOU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career income of $38,291.

More information about a degree in education from Eastern Oregon University


 

Best Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 38 24,449
Washington 37 4,495
Hawaii 36 830
Nevada 35 1,361
Alaska 33 231

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Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 2,099
General Education 795
Educational Administration 381
Special Education 250
Teacher Education Subject Specific 246
Student Counseling 208
Multilingual Education 94
Other Education 87
Teaching English or French 81
Curriculum & Instruction 58

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