2024 Best Elementary Education Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

If you pursue a master's degree in elementary education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #19 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Elementary Education Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 64 master's degrees in elementary education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to elementary education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of elementary education students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized elementary education related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for elementary education students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Elementary Education Master's Degree Schools in Oregon list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Elementary Education in Oregon

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in elementary education.

Top Oregon Schools for a Master's in Elementary Teaching

1

Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Western Oregon University if you want to pursue a master's degree in elementary education. Located in the town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in elementary education from Western Oregon University

1

Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

43 Annual Graduates

Eastern Oregon University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in elementary education. Located in the town of La Grande, EOU is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in elementary education from Eastern Oregon University

2

Bushnell University
Eugene, OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Bushnell University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in elementary education. Bushnell University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.More information about a master’s in elementary education from Bushnell University

3

Lewis & Clark College
Portland, OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Lewis & Clark College if you want to pursue a master's degree in elementary education. Located in the city of Portland, Lewis and Clark College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in elementary education from Lewis & Clark College

Best Elementary Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	675	443
Washington	402	259
Nevada	126	36
Hawaii	110	43
Alaska	65	14

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Rankings in Majors Related to Elementary Teaching

One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Elementary Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education	314
Teacher Development & Methodology	97
Secondary Education	90
Early Childhood Education	29
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods	17
Adult & Continuing Education	10

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.