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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon

9 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Oregon to see which graduate certificate 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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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon

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

Top Oregon Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Education

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Oregon. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

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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 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list. 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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#3

Corban University

Salem, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Corban University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list. Corban is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salem.

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#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Western Oregon University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

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#7

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

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

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Southern Oregon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

Bushnell University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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 9 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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