2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Oregon
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value 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 value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named George Fox University the best value school in Oregon for education students working on their master’s degree. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.
GFU graduate students pay an average of $14,293 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, GFU is ranked #5 for overall quality for education in Oregon.
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Out of the 11 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Oregon State is a fairly 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.
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Out of the 11 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis & Clark College landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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 graduate student at Lewis and Clark College are $17,910 a year.
Lewis and Clark College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree 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.
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Out of the 11 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Oregon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Western Oregon State College are $18,369 per year.
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Eastern Oregon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value 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.
EOU graduate students pay an average of $17,928 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Portland 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 large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Portland are $23,868 per year.
University of Portland not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.
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Southern Oregon University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the midsize suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Southern Oregon University are $15,734 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Portland State University are $16,518 a year.
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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 city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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 11 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.