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2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Getting Aid

17 Ranked Colleges
8,147 Degrees Awarded
$8,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 559,661 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $26,786 and had an average of $16,538 in loans still to pay off.

Across Oregon, there were 8,448 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,817 and $14,887 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 8,147 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts general studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality liberal arts general studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the liberal arts general studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for oregon associate degree liberal arts students with aid.

Top 17 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in Oregon (With Aid)

#1

Portland Community College

Portland, Oregon

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2,448 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

Portland Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” list. The yearly cost to attend Portland Community College is $8,914 for oregon associate degree liberal arts students with aid.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Chemeketa Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized school located in Salem, Oregon that handed out 1,161 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Chemeketa Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” list. The estimated yearly cost for Chemeketa Community College is $5,965 for Oregon Associate Degree Liberal Arts students with aid.

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#3

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, Oregon

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 Arts Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Getting Aid. Clackamas Community College is a medium-sized school located in Oregon City, Oregon that handed out 462 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our oregon associate degree liberal arts students with aid list, Clackamas Community College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Clackamas Community College is $5,740 for Oregon Associate Degree Liberal Arts students with aid.

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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 Arts Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Getting Aid. Located in Tillamook, Oregon, this small public school awarded 69 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our oregon associate degree liberal arts students with aid list, TBCC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tillamook Bay Community College is $5,443 for oregon associate degree liberal arts students with aid.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#5

Mt. Hood Community College

Gresham, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. Hood Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Getting Aid list. Mt. Hood Community College is a public institution located in Gresham, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 716 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MHCC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mt. Hood Community College is $7,211 for Oregon Associate Degree Liberal Arts students with aid.

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#6

Lane Community College

Eugene, Oregon

Lane Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Getting Aid list. Lane Community College is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,088 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lane Community College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. It costs about $8,553 for Oregon Associate Degree Liberal Arts students with aid per year to attend Lane Community College.

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Treasure Valley Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ontario, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 141 students in 2019-2020.

Treasure Valley Community College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Treasure Valley Community College is $7,134 for Oregon Associate Degree Liberal Arts students with aid.

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Southwestern Oregon Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Coos Bay, Oregon, and it awarded 390 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

SWOCC also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Oregon Community College is $8,892 for Oregon Associate Degree Liberal Arts students with aid.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#9

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, Oregon

Rogue Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Grants Pass, Oregon, this small public school handed out 325 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

Rogue Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” list. It costs about $8,713 for Oregon Associate Degree Liberal Arts students with aid per year to attend Rogue Community College.

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With a ranking of #10, Central Oregon Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Bend, Oregon, and it awarded 406 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

COCC also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend COCC is $10,504 for Oregon Associate Degree Liberal Arts students with aid.

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#11

Columbia Gorge Community College

The Dalles, Oregon

Columbia Gorge Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in The Dalles, Oregon, and it awarded 119 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia Gorge Community College also took the #14 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Columbia Gorge Community College is $9,080 for oregon associate degree liberal arts students with aid.

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#12

Umpqua Community College

Roseburg, Oregon

Umpqua Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Roseburg, Oregon, this small public school awarded 178 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

Umpqua Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” list. It costs about $9,502 for oregon associate degree liberal arts students with aid per year to attend Umpqua Community College.

Full Umpqua Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

#13

Blue Mountain Community College

Pendleton, Oregon

With a ranking of #13, Blue Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Getting Aid list. Blue Mountain Community College is a public institution located in Pendleton, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 241 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BMCC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. The yearly cost to attend BMCC is $10,940 for Oregon Associate Degree Liberal Arts students with aid.

Full Blue Mountain Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

With a ranking of #14, Linn-Benton Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Albany, Oregon, and it awarded 253 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our oregon associate degree liberal arts students with aid list, LBCC has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. It costs about $9,102 for oregon associate degree liberal arts students with aid per year to attend Linn-Benton Community College.

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Oregon Coast Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Newport, Oregon, this small public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

Oregon Coast Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oregon Coast Community College is $9,175 for Oregon Associate Degree Liberal Arts students with aid.

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.

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#16

Klamath Community College

Klamath Falls, Oregon

Klamath Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, this small public school awarded 74 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

Klamath Community College also took the #17 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Klamath Community College is $6,920 for oregon associate degree liberal arts students with aid.

Full Klamath Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

#17

Clatsop Community College

Astoria, Oregon

Clatsop Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Oregon For Those Getting Aid ranking. Clatsop Community College is located in Astoria, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 55 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

Clatsop Community College also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $8,955 for Oregon Associate Degree Liberal Arts students with aid per year to attend Clatsop Community College.

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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%.

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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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