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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges for Veterans in Oregon

9 Ranked Colleges
246 Degrees Awarded
$35,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Subject Specific Ed

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 Subject Specific Ed” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Teacher Education Subject Specific is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 43,297 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, teacher education subject specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,245 and had an average of $24,696 in loans still to pay off.

Across Oregon, there were 246 teacher education subject specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,290 and $27,000 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Subject Specific Ed” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in teacher education subject specific. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent teacher education subject specific programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the teacher education subject specific program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Subject Specific Ed

The colleges and universities below are the best for oregon vets studying subject specific ed.

Top 9 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges for Veterans in Oregon

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Subject Specific Ed that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Oregon State is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 163 ’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Oregon State also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,385. On top of their other funding sources, 17 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Western Oregon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Subject Specific Ed list. Western Oregon University is a small school located in Monmouth, Oregon that handed out 4 ’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Western Oregon State College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 4,554 students enrolled at Western Oregon State College, 187 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 89 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,651. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Oregon State College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Subject Specific Ed that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s subject specific ed degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Portland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 23,640 students enrolled at Portland State University, 1,127 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,835. To help with additional expenses, 100 students qualified for 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 Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Subject Specific Ed. University of Oregon is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our oregon vets studying subject specific ed list, UO has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,688. In addition to receiving other benefits, 25 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UO offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 UO Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Subject Specific Ed that were part of this year’s ranking, Linfield University - McMinnville Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Linfield University - McMinnville Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in McMinnville, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Linfield, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Linfield supports 1,392 students, and 50 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 30 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,145. To help with additional expenses, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Linfield offers 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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Bushnell University
Eugene, Oregon

Bushnell University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Subject Specific Ed list. Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Bushnell University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 717 students enrolled at Bushnell University, 52 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,020. To help with additional expenses, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, Oregon

Pacific University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Subject Specific Ed ranking. Forest Grove, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s subject specific ed degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 155 of the 3,808 students enrolled at Pacific were GI Bill® students, of which 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,055. On top of their other funding sources, 45 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Pacific University]](/colleges/pacific-university/student-life/veterans/)

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George Fox University
Newberg, Oregon

George Fox University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Subject Specific Ed ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Newberg, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s subject specific ed students in 2020-2021.

GFU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,462. On top of their other funding sources, 28 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. George Fox University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at George Fox University]](/colleges/george-fox-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Lewis & Clark College
Portland, Oregon

Lewis & Clark College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Subject Specific Ed ranking. Lewis & Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 34 ’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Lewis and Clark College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Lewis & Clark College supports 3,157 students, and 42 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 29 are 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 qualified for 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%.

Full Lewis and Clark College Veteran Student Life Report

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