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2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$17,028 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,137 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon

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

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Education

#1

Corban University

Salem, OR

Our analysis found Corban University to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Oregon. Corban is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salem.

Corban graduate students pay an average of $9,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Corban also took the #4 spot in our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon rankings.

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Oregon. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

Oregon State graduate students pay an average of $15,569 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Oregon State also made our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #1.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Portland State University are $16,518 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Oregon University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern Oregon University are $15,734 per year.

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#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UO are $18,120 per year.

UO also made our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #5.

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#6

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

With a ranking of #6, Lewis & Clark College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Western Oregon State College are $18,369 per year.

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#8

University of Portland

Portland, OR

University of Portland came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the large 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Portland is ranked #2 for overall quality for education in Oregon.

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#9

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

Bushnell University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bushnell University are $17,860 per year.

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Best Value Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Education Colleges 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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