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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Oregon

31 Colleges
$46,136 Avg Salary
$25,159 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Education Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 31 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Oregon.

Our analysis found Portland State University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Oregon list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

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#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Out of the 31 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, education graduates from UO carry an average student debt load of $21,333. 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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Out of the 31 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.

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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#5

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR

The excellent programs at Eastern Oregon University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Oregon. Located in the town of La Grande, EOU is a public school with a small student population.

Education majors at EOU take out an average of $29,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #6, Southern Oregon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Southern Oregon University carry an average student debt load of $24,334.

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#7

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

George Fox University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #7 on the list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.

Education majors at GFU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Pacific University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Pacific carry an average student debt load of $22,313.

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#9

University of Portland

Portland, OR

University of Portland landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, education graduates from University of Portland take out $25,809 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

Lewis & Clark College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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Best Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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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