2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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.
Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Education
Our 2023 rankings named Corban University the best value school in Oregon for education students working on their graduate certificate. Corban is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salem.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Corban are $9,760 per year.
Corban also made our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #4.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great value for education students working on their graduate certificate. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.
Oregon State graduate students pay an average of $15,569 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Oregon State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Portland State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Oregon. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Portland State University graduate students pay an average of $16,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Southern Oregon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Oregon. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Southern Oregon University graduate students pay an average of $15,734 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 9 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UO are $18,120 per year.
UO not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list.
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Lewis & Clark College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate education programs. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lewis and Clark College are $17,910 per year.
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Western Oregon University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate education programs. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Western Oregon State College are $18,369 a year.
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University of Portland ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Portland graduate students pay an average of $23,868 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of Portland not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list.
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Bushnell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bushnell University are $17,860 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 25,545 |
| Washington | 5,206 |
| Hawaii | 830 |
| Nevada | 1,387 |
| Alaska | 331 |
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Majors Related to Education
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 9 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.
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