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2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

11 Colleges
$49,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 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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2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Our analysis found Pacific University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Oregon. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

University of Portland

Portland, OR

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Portland helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Oregon. 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

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lewis & Clark College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

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#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

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#5

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

The excellent master’s degree programs at George Fox University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Oregon. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.

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Western Oregon University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

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#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR

Eastern Oregon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of La Grande, EOU is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

Bushnell University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Located in the medium-sized 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 11 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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