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2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

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Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, general education students earned 367 degrees and certificates from an Oregon school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 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 the General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Portland State University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Oregon. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the education majors at the school.

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#2

University of Portland

Portland, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Portland. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#3

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

Out of the 8 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.

Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.

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#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Oregon. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

About 53% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#6

Corban University

Salem, OR

Corban University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Corban is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salem.

About 33% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#7

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

Lewis & Clark College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

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With a ranking of #7, Western Oregon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
California 6,275
Washington 419
Nevada 36
Hawaii 10
Alaska 26

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 KOKUYO.

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