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2023 Best Value Education Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$28,780 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,136 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education 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 Value Education Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best value programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Education Schools in Oregon

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Education Schools

#1

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR
$9,696 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Oregon University the best value school in Oregon for education students. Located in the remote town of La Grande, EOU is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at EOU are $9,696 a year. On average, education graduates from EOU take out $29,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$10,269 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Western Oregon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Oregon. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

Western Oregon State College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,269 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Education majors at Western Oregon State College take out an average of $23,667 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
$12,188 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Schools in Oregon list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

Oregon State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Corban University

Salem, OR
$34,756 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Corban University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Oregon list. Corban is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salem.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Corban are $34,756 a year. While working on their degree, education majors at Corban accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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$9,357 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Southern Oregon University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Oregon. Located in the midsize suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Oregon University are $9,357 a year. On average, education graduates from Southern Oregon University take out $24,334 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR
$57,404 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Lewis & Clark College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lewis and Clark College are $57,404 a year.

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#7

George Fox University

Newberg, OR
$38,520 Average Tuition & Fees

George Fox University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools in Oregon ranking. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GFU are $38,520 a year. After completing their degree, education graduates from GFU carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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$9,807 Average Tuition & Fees

Portland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland State University are $9,807 per year.

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#9

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR
$13,856 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Oregon landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UO undergraduate students pay an average of $13,856 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Education majors at UO take out an average of $21,333 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $567, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

University of Portland

Portland, OR
$49,864 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Portland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Portland are $49,864 per year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at University of Portland take out is $25,809.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Portland is ranked #5 for overall quality for education in Oregon.

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Best Value Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 13 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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