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2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k

15 Ranked Colleges
4,626 Degrees Awarded
$7,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Liberal Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 365,980 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across Oregon, there were 4,891 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,626 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality liberal arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the liberal arts program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 15 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $0-$30k) in Oregon

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Chemeketa Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Oregon. It awarded 630 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Chemeketa Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” list. The yearly cost to attend Chemeketa Community College is $4,853 for Oregon Associate Degree Liberal Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2

Portland Community College

Portland, Oregon
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k list. Portland Community College is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 1,473 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” list. The estimated yearly cost for Portland Community College is $7,669 for oregon associate degree liberal studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clackamas Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k. Oregon City, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 254 students in 2019-2020.

Clackamas Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” list. It costs about $5,714 for oregon associate degree liberal studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Clackamas Community College.

Full Clackamas Community College Liberal Arts Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tillamook Bay Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k. TBCC is a public institution located in Tillamook, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 69 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TBCC also made our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $4,652 for Oregon Associate Degree Liberal Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend TBCC.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Tillamook Bay Community College Liberal Arts Report

#5

Lane Community College

Eugene, Oregon
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lane Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k. Lane Community College is a medium-sized school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 575 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Lane Community College also made our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $8,475 for oregon associate degree liberal studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Lane Community College.

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#11 in overall quality

Treasure Valley Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k list. Treasure Valley Community College is a small school located in Ontario, Oregon that handed out 141 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Treasure Valley Community College also made our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Treasure Valley Community College is $6,653 for oregon associate degree liberal studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5 in overall quality

Southwestern Oregon Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Coos Bay, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 264 students in 2019-2020.

SWOCC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southwestern Oregon Community College is $7,020 for Oregon Associate Degree Liberal Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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#8

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, Oregon
#10 in overall quality

Rogue Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Rogue Community College is a small public school situated in Grants Pass, Oregon. It awarded 185 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Rogue Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rogue Community College is $8,152 for oregon associate degree liberal studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6 in overall quality

Central Oregon Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. COCC is located in Bend, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 406 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

COCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” list. The yearly cost to attend COCC is $8,428 for oregon associate degree liberal studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

Columbia Gorge Community College

The Dalles, Oregon
#13 in overall quality

Columbia Gorge Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in The Dalles, Oregon, and it awarded 65 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our oregon associate degree liberal studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Columbia Gorge Community College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia Gorge Community College is $8,238 for oregon associate degree liberal studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

Blue Mountain Community College

Pendleton, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

Blue Mountain Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Blue Mountain Community College is a small school located in Pendleton, Oregon that handed out 174 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BMCC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. It costs about $9,731 for oregon associate degree liberal studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Blue Mountain Community College.

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#9 in overall quality

Linn-Benton Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k list. LBCC is a small school located in Albany, Oregon that handed out 167 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

LBCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” list. The yearly cost to attend LBCC is $7,320 for Oregon Associate Degree Liberal Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full LBCC Liberal Arts Report

#13

Umpqua Community College

Roseburg, Oregon
#12 in overall quality

Umpqua Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k list. Umpqua Community College is a public institution located in Roseburg, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 159 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Umpqua Community College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Umpqua Community College is $8,749 for Oregon Associate Degree Liberal Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#14

Klamath Community College

Klamath Falls, Oregon
#15 in overall quality

Klamath Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. Klamath Community College is a public institution located in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 48 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Klamath Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” list. The estimated yearly cost for Klamath Community College is $6,200 for oregon associate degree liberal studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#14 in overall quality

Oregon Coast Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Newport, Oregon, this small public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.

Oregon Coast Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oregon Coast Community College is $8,153 for oregon associate degree liberal studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Oregon Coast Community College

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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