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2023 Best Education Schools in Oregon

12 Colleges
$46,136 Avg Salary
$25,159 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was the most popular one in Oregon. In total, 3,137 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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Education Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Oregon to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Education Schools in Oregon

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Education Schools

#1

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Pacific University the best school in Oregon for education students. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Out of the 12 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

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#3

University of Portland

Portland, OR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Portland is a great place for education students. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

The excellent programs at Lewis & Clark College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Oregon. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

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#5

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Fox University is a great place for education students. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.

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#6

Corban University

Salem, OR

With a ranking of #6, Corban University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Corban is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salem.

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Western Oregon University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in Oregon ranking. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

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#8

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR

Eastern Oregon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of La Grande, EOU is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Portland State University

Portland, OR

Portland State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
California 17,606
Washington 2,740
Nevada 702
Hawaii 401
Alaska 259

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • 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 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 Horadrim.

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