2021 Best Colleges for the Money in Oregon
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After analyzing 20 schools, we came up with our list of those that were the best for overall value in Oregon. This ranking isn't just a listing of 'cheap' schools. Instead, it is noting which schools offer a high quality education for a reasonable price. So it is possible that College A may rank better than College B, while College B is less expensive to attend.
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Our average cost calculation adds up all expenses, such as tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other expenses, and then subtracts the average financial aid awarded to a student. This gives a rough estimation of how much money you can expect to pay out-of-pocket or through loans each year.
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Top Colleges for the Money in Oregon
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Our analysis found University of Oregon to be the best school for overall value in Oregon in this year’s ranking. UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and has a large student population. In 2018-2019, this school awarded 5,139 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergradutates.
At UO, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.3 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $24,875. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UO is $107,211. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
The low student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UO is ranked #4 for overall quality in Oregon.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #2 in Oregon on this year’s best value ranking. Oregon State is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 5,981 bachelor’s degrees in 2018-2019.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at Oregon State to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $23,965. This means that the average student pays around $108,801 to get a bachelor’s degree from Oregon State. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Corban University. The school came in at #3 in Oregon on this year’s best value ranking. Corban is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salem, Oregon. It awarded 244 bachelor’s degrees in 2018-2019.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Corban is 4.2 years, and it costs about $20,560 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Corban is about $85,324. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
The low student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Value Colleges in Oregon list. Located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, the medium-sized public school awarded 706 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2018-2019.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at OIT is 4.7 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $22,174. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the OIT is $104,661. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Warner Pacific College. The school came in at #5 in Oregon on this year’s best value ranking. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 76 students in 2018-2019.
The average student at Warner Pacific graduates in less than 4.3 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $20,087. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Warner Pacific is about $86,374. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty rate of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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University of Portland came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in Oregon ranking. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,003 students in 2018-2019.
It takes about 4.1 years for the average student at University of Portland to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $40,423. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from University of Portland be around $165,330. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. University of Portland also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges in Oregon rankings.
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Portland State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money in Oregon list. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and has a large student population. In 2018-2019, this school awarded 4,863 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergradutates.
It takes the average student at Portland State University about 4.7 years to graduate, and it costs about $21,956 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Portland State University is $103,852. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Willamette University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges in Oregon ranking. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salem, Oregon. It awarded 513 bachelor’s degrees in 2018-2019.
It takes the average student at Willamette about 4.1 years to graduate, and it costs about $42,678 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Willamette is $175,833. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Willamette also made our Best Colleges in Oregon list, coming in at #3.
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Eastern Oregon University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges in Oregon ranking, coming in at #9. EOU is a public institution located in La Grande, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 606 bachelor’s degrees in 2018-2019.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at EOU is 4.4 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $19,226. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from EOU is about $84,594. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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With a ranking of #10, Linfield College - McMinnville Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for the Money in Oregon list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in McMinnville, Oregon, and it awarded 338 bachelor’s degrees in 2018-2019.
It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at Linfield to complete their degree, and it costs about $34,038 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $141,598 to get a bachelor’s degree from Linfield. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
The low student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #11, Pacific University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for the Money in Oregon list. Forest Grove, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 519 students in 2018-2019.
At Pacific, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.1 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $38,956. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Pacific be around $161,278. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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George Fox University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges in Oregon ranking, coming in at #12. GFU is located in Newberg, Oregon and has a small student population. In 2018-2019, this school awarded 718 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergradutates.
At GFU, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $36,697. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the GFU is $153,760. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #13, Lewis & Clark College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for the Money in Oregon list. Lewis and Clark College is located in Portland, Oregon and has a small student population. In 2018-2019, this school awarded 567 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergradutates.
It takes about 4.1 years for the average student at Lewis and Clark College to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $43,274. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Lewis and Clark College is $177,856. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Lewis and Clark College also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges in Oregon rankings.
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With a ranking of #14, Reed College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for the Money in Oregon list. Located in Portland, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 345 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2018-2019.
It takes the average student at Reed about 4.2 years to graduate, and it costs about $56,142 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $235,796 to get a bachelor’s degree from Reed. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Reed did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges in Oregon list.
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Western Oregon University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges in Oregon ranking, coming in at #15. This small public school is located in Monmouth, Oregon, and it awarded 1,145 bachelor’s degrees in 2018-2019.
It takes about 4.6 years for the average student at Western Oregon State College to complete their degree, and it costs about $20,253 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Western Oregon State College is $93,771. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Southern Oregon University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money in Oregon list. Ashland, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 895 students in 2018-2019.
It takes about 4.6 years for the average student at Southern Oregon University to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $25,738. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Southern Oregon University be around $117,623. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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With a ranking of #17, Bushnell University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for the Money in Oregon list. Located in Eugene, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 156 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2018-2019.
It takes the average student at Bushnell University about 4.1 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $31,840. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Bushnell University be around $129,270. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Multnomah University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges in Oregon ranking, coming in at #18. Multnomah University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 137 bachelor’s degrees in 2018-2019.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Multnomah Bible College is 4.3 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $34,736. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Multnomah Bible College is $147,975. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Concordia University - Portland landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges in Oregon ranking. Concordia University - Portland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 372 bachelor’s degrees in 2018-2019.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Concordia University - Portland is 4.4 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $31,764. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Concordia University - Portland be around $138,809. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Pacific Northwest College of Art came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in Oregon ranking. Pacific Northwest College of Art is located in Portland, Oregon and has a small student population. In 2018-2019, this school awarded 62 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergradutates.
At Pacific Northwest College of Art, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $39,686. This means that the average student pays around $173,031 to get a bachelor’s degree from Pacific Northwest College of Art. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.
- For our state-specific rankings, we use in-state tuition to calculate average cost. For our national and regional rankings, we use a weighted average of in-state and non-resident tuition.
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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