2026 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in Oregon
[Women's Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/ethnic-studies/womens-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for women’s studies students.
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2026 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in Oregon
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in women’s studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Women’s Studies Schools
Portland State University tops our 2026 list of the best value women's studies schools in Oregon. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,118, compared with $29,136 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for women's studies graduates is $26,500. Early-career women's studies graduates make about $32,441. That is a strong return on a $26,500 median debt. Roughly 91% of applicants are accepted.
Southern Oregon University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in women's studies, landing the #2 spot this year. Southern Oregon University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ashland. Students from in state pay about $12,762 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $31,887. Students borrow a median of $24,951 to complete the women's studies program here. Soon after graduation, women's studies degree recipients from Southern Oregon University generally make around $41,038. Set against $24,951 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Southern Oregon University admits about 89% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in women's studies will find it at Oregon State University, which ranked #3. Oregon State University is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,400, compared with $38,190 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,043 to complete the women's studies program here. Soon after graduation, women's studies degree recipients from Oregon State University generally make around $51,000. That is a strong return on a $24,043 median debt. The acceptance rate is 77%.
University Of Oregon is a great value for students pursuing a degree in women's studies, landing the #4 spot this year. University Of Oregon is a very large public school located in the city of Eugene. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,320, with out-of-state students paying around $42,516. Women's Studies graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans. Early-career women's studies graduates make about $44,628. Set against $26,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 88%.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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 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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