2024 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Oregon

If you pursue a associate degree in liberal arts general studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #1 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 14 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of liberal arts general studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8,258 associate degrees in liberal arts general studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts General Studies School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of liberal arts general studies for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 liberal arts general studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other liberal arts general studies students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• 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.
• Student Debt - How much debt liberal arts general studies students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized liberal arts general studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Liberal Arts General Studies Schools

The liberal arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Oregon.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Liberal Arts General Studies in Oregon

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in liberal arts general studies.

10 Top Oregon Schools for an Associate in Liberal Arts

1

Portland Community College
Portland, OR

2,682 Annual Graduates

$28,395 Median Starting Salary

$15,334 Median Student Debt

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in liberal arts general studies has to check out Portland Community College. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Those liberal arts general studies students who get their associate degree from Portland Community College make $2,850 more than the average liberal arts student.

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2

Mt. Hood Community College
Gresham, OR

863 Annual Graduates

$25,380 Median Starting Salary

$11,083 Median Student Debt

Mt. Hood Community College is a great option for individuals interested in an associate degree in liberal arts general studies. Located in the suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Students who graduate with their associate from the liberal arts program report average early career wages of $25,380.

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3

Chemeketa Community College
Salem, OR

1,039 Annual Graduates

$24,160 Median Starting Salary

$12,834 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in liberal arts general studies has to look into Chemeketa Community College. Located in the suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Associate students who receive their degree from the liberal arts program earn an average of $24,160 for their early career.

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4

Southwestern Oregon Community College
Coos Bay, OR

213 Annual Graduates

$23,755 Median Starting Salary

$11,000 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat Southwestern Oregon Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in liberal arts general studies. SWOCC is a small public college located in the town of Coos Bay.

Students who graduate with their associate from the liberal arts program state that they receive average early career wages of $23,755.

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5

Lane Community College
Eugene, OR

1,213 Annual Graduates

$22,022 Median Starting Salary

$8,262 Median Student Debt

Lane Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Eugene.

Associate graduates who receive their degree from the liberal arts program make about $22,022 in the first couple years of working.

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6

Umpqua Community College
Roseburg, OR

177 Annual Graduates

$25,190 Median Starting Salary

$10,437 Median Student Debt

Umpqua Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Roseburg.

Associate students who receive their degree from the liberal arts program make an average of $25,190 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a associate in liberal arts general studies from Umpqua Community College

7

Central Oregon Community College
Bend, OR

383 Annual Graduates

$25,470 Median Starting Salary

$16,168 Median Student Debt

Located in the small city of Bend, COCC is a public college with a small student population.

After graduating, liberal arts associate recipients typically earn an average of $25,470 in the first five years of their career.

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8

Rogue Community College
Grants Pass, OR

268 Annual Graduates

$26,668 Median Starting Salary

$10,641 Median Student Debt

Located in the rural area of Grants Pass, Rogue Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their associate from the liberal arts program state that they receive average early career wages of $26,668.

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9

Blue Mountain Community College
Pendleton, OR

222 Annual Graduates

$23,033 Median Starting Salary

$16,009 Median Student Debt

Located in the rural area of Pendleton, BMCC is a public college with a small student population.

Associate students who receive their degree from the liberal arts program make about $23,033 for their early career.

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10

Clatsop Community College
Astoria, OR

54 Annual Graduates

$32,232 Median Starting Salary

$15,000 Median Student Debt

Clatsop Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Astoria.

Those liberal arts general studies students who get their associate degree from Clatsop Community College earn $6,687 more than the typical liberal arts graduate.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	192	46,600
Washington	131	16,515
Nevada	112	1,627
Hawaii	59	1,942
Alaska	54	407

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Liberal Arts General Studies Related Rankings by Major

Liberal Arts General Studies is one of 0 different types of Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities programs to choose from.

Liberal Arts Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts	5,176
General Studies	3,012
Individualized Studies	69
Humanities	1

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.