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.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Pacific does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 13 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis & Clark College landed the # 2 spot on the list.
One thing to take note of is that Lewis and Clark College does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Portland helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Oregon.
If you are interested in distance education, University of Portland is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Oregon State. In fact, around 43% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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 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 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #6, Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at OIT. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 42% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #7, Western Oregon University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
Western Oregon State College does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 86% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Oregon ranked #8 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.
UO 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, 9% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Eastern Oregon University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since EOU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 64% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Portland State 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 #10 on the list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Portland State University. In 2019-2020 about 20% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Corban University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Corban does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 33% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southern Oregon University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking.
Online graduate courses are available at Southern Oregon University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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.
Since the graduate programs at Bushnell University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
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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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