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Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

11 Colleges
$49,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 4th in Oregon. In fact, 4,001 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Oregon to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Pacific University the best school in Oregon for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

University of Portland

Portland, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Portland. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lewis & Clark College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

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#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Out of the 11 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

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#5

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Fox University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.

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Western Oregon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

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#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR

Eastern Oregon University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the town of La Grande, EOU is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

Bushnell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 25,545
Washington 5,206
Hawaii 830
Nevada 1,387
Alaska 331

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Horadrim.

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