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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Oregon

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$6,309 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,126 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts general studies was the most popular one in Oregon. In total, 8,599 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Oregon.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Oregon to see which programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools

$4,810 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Portland Community College to be the best value school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

Portland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,810 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Portland Community College take out $16,323 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$4,230 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clatsop Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Oregon list. Clatsop Community College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Astoria.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clatsop Community College are $4,230 per year. Liberal Arts majors at Clatsop Community College take out an average of $11,464 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$5,148 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oregon Coast Community College is a great value for liberal arts general studies students. Oregon Coast Community College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Newport.

Oregon Coast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,148 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts majors at Oregon Coast Community College take out an average of $16,323 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Umpqua Community College

Roseburg, OR
$5,282 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Umpqua Community College is a great value for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the rural area of Roseburg, Umpqua Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Umpqua Community College are $5,282 per year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Umpqua Community College take out $8,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$5,333 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lane Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Oregon list. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Lane Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,333 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Lane Community College accumulate an average of around $10,000 in student debt.

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$5,850 Average Tuition & Fees

Chemeketa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chemeketa Community College are $5,850 per year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Chemeketa Community College take out is $14,893.

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$5,013 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Mt. Hood Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the large suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

MHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,013 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at MHCC take out is $13,167.

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#8

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR
$5,184 Average Tuition & Fees

Rogue Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts general studies programs. Rogue Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Grants Pass.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rogue Community College are $5,184 per year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Rogue Community College accumulate an average of around $14,347 in student debt.

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Klamath Community College

Klamath Falls, OR
$4,497 Average Tuition & Fees

Klamath Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, Klamath Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Klamath Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,497 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts majors at Klamath Community College take out an average of $12,143 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$6,483 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Southwestern Oregon Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. SWOCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Coos Bay.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SWOCC are $6,483 a year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at SWOCC take out is $11,000.

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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 52,773
Washington 17,408
Nevada 1,679
Hawaii 2,024
Alaska 417

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 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).

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