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2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

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$49,367 Avg Salary

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.

The Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Oregon to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Portland State University the most popular school in Oregon 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.

Of the 431 students majoring in education at Portland State University, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.

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#3

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 152 students majoring in education at Pacific, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Out of the 15 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.

Of the 147 students majoring in education at Western Oregon State College, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#5

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Fox University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.

Women make up 69% of the education majors at the school.

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#6

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

With a ranking of #6, University of Oregon did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 137 students majoring in education at UO, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#7

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR

With a ranking of #7, Eastern Oregon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of La Grande, EOU is a public school with a small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#8

University of Portland

Portland, OR

University of Portland landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#9

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

Lewis & Clark College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Southern Oregon University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.

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Best Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 15 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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