2023 Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in Oregon
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in Oregon
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Our analysis found Portland State University to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Oregon. Located in Portland, Oregon, the large public school awarded 1,610 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Portland State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 20% 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 Oregon State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Oregon State University is a large public school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 1,066 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Oregon State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 43% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 27 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Eugene, Oregon, the large public school awarded 1,002 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UO. In fact, around 9% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Pacific University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Oregon. Located in Forest Grove, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 436 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
Pacific 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. 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 27 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Newberg, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 336 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at GFU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.
Oregon Health & Science University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, the small public school handed out 315 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at OHSU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 18% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #7, Southern Oregon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Ashland, Oregon, and it awarded 252 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
University of Western States came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Western States Chiropractic College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 206 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
Western States Chiropractic 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. In fact, around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Lewis & Clark College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Lewis and Clark College is located in Portland, Oregon and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 202 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Lewis and Clark 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
Western Oregon University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Western Oregon State College is a public institution located in Monmouth, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 194 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Western Oregon State College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Portland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 163 students in 2020-2021.
Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
University of Portland is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #12, Western Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Western Seminary-San Jose is located in Portland, Oregon and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 138 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Western Seminary-San Jose. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Eastern Oregon University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. This small public school is located in La Grande, Oregon, and it awarded 131 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at EOU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 64% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Willamette University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salem, Oregon. It awarded 96 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 38% were women.
American College of Healthcare Sciences came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. This small private for-profit school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 87 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at American College of Healthcare Sciences are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Corban University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Salem, Oregon, and it awarded 82 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
Corban 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 33% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Bushnell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in Eugene, Oregon, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 81 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Bushnell University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
National University of Natural Medicine ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. NUNM is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 79 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at NUNM are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Multnomah University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Multnomah University is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 63 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Multnomah University. In 2019-2020 about 55% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #20, Oregon College of Oriental Medicine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. OCOM is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 58 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Pacific Northwest College of Art landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Pacific Northwest College of Art is located in Portland, Oregon and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Pacific Northwest College of Art does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 38% took at least some of their classes online.
Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 49 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Warner Pacific College ADP, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 54% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Oregon Institute of Technology ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. OIT is a public institution located in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
OIT does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.
Mount Angel Seminary came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Mount Angel Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Benedict, Oregon. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 11 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 9% were women.
With a ranking of #25, Warner Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 2 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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