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2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon

6 Colleges
$47,664 Avg Salary
$26,812 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, general education students earned 767 degrees and certificates from an Oregon school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Oregon the most popular school in Oregon for general education students working on their graduate certificate. UO is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

Of the 10 students majoring in education at UO, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#2

University of Portland

Portland, OR

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Portland helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Oregon. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Of the 6 students majoring in education at University of Portland, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Out of the 6 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

Of the 3 students majoring in education at Portland State University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full General Education at Portland State University Report

#4

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Fox University is a great place for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Oregon University is a great place for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis & Clark College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large city of Portland, Lewis and Clark College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full General Education at Lewis & Clark College Report

Best General Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 7,063
Washington 728
Nevada 36
Hawaii 64
Alaska 26

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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