2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in Oregon
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp 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 Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Oregon to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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Top Master's Degree Schools in Oregon
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Our 2023 rankings named Pacific University the best school in Oregon for students working on their master’s degree. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Forest Grove, Oregon. It awarded 358 master’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Pacific. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis & Clark College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 243 master’s degrees in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Lewis and Clark College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 32% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Portland is a great place for students working on their master’s degree. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 150 master’s degrees in .
University of Portland does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 24% took at least some of their classes online.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and has a large student population. In , this school awarded 1,143 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Online graduate courses are available at Oregon State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 44% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Fox University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newberg, Oregon. It awarded 394 master’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that GFU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
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Oregon Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, the medium-sized public school handed out 37 master’s degree awards in .
OIT does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Western Oregon University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. This small public school is located in Monmouth, Oregon, and it awarded 176 master’s degrees in .
Western Oregon State College does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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University of Oregon ranked #8 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. UO is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 968 master’s degrees in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UO does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 11% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #9, Eastern Oregon University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. EOU is located in La Grande, Oregon and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 127 master’s degrees to qualified students.
EOU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Portland State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Located in Portland, Oregon, the large public school handed out 1,717 master’s degree awards in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Portland State University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 46% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Corban University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Corban is located in Salem, Oregon and has a very small student population. In , this school awarded 87 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Corban does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Southern Oregon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in Ashland, Oregon, the medium-sized public school handed out 222 master’s degree awards in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Southern Oregon University. In fact, around 64% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Bushnell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Bushnell University is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 73 master’s degrees in .
Bushnell University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2022-2023 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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