by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Oregon Schools For The Money For Those Getting Aid for a Bachelor's ranking - to help you make that decision. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Oregon to determine which ones have the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Oregon ranking, we first consider its average net price, which is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Portland State University the best value (with aid) school in Oregon for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon.
Portland State University has the honor of being ranked #4 in Oregon for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $13,015 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Oregon list. UO is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon.
University of Oregon has the honor of being ranked #1 in Oregon for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $18,556.
Out of the 15 bachelor’s degree schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Oregon University landed the #3 spot on the list. Monmouth, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Western Oregon University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Oregon for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $15,181 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Oregon list. Southern Oregon University is a public institution located in Ashland, Oregon.
Not only is Southern Oregon University a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Oregon for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $12,134.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Oregon list. Oregon State is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Oregon State University is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Oregon. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $20,318 a year.
Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Oregon ranking, coming in at #6. OIT is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Oregon Institute of Technology a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Oregon for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $17,532.
Eastern Oregon University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Oregon ranking. La Grande, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Eastern Oregon University has the honor of being ranked #16 in Oregon for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $15,387.
Warner Pacific University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Oregon list. Warner Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon.
Not only is Warner Pacific University a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in Oregon for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $19,332.
Corban University did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Oregon ranking, coming in at #9. Salem, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Corban University a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Oregon for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $25,761 a year.
Linfield University - McMinnville Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Oregon ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in McMinnville, Oregon.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Linfield University - McMinnville Campus is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Oregon. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $28,691.
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George Fox University did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Oregon ranking, coming in at #11. Newberg, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
George Fox University has the honor of being ranked #9 in Oregon for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $31,236 a year.
With a ranking of #12, Pacific University did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Oregon list. Pacific is located in Forest Grove, Oregon and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Pacific University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Oregon for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $33,523.
University of Portland came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Oregon ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Portland is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Oregon. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $35,535.
With a ranking of #14, Lewis & Clark College did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Oregon list. Lewis & Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Portland, Oregon.
Lewis & Clark College has the honor of being ranked #8 in Oregon for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $37,155.
Willamette University landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Oregon ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Salem, Oregon.
Willamette University has the honor of being ranked #12 in Oregon for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $37,400.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
