Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Education Schools in Oregon

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Education Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$27,342 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,136 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Education Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Oregon to see which programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Education Schools in Oregon

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Education Colleges.

Top 10 Best Education Schools

#1

Corban University

Salem, OR
$34,756 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Corban University the best value school in Oregon for education students. Corban is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salem.

Corban undergraduate students pay an average of $34,756 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Education at Corban University

#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
$12,188 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Education Schools in Oregon list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Oregon State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Oregon State also took the #3 spot in our Best Education Schools in Oregon rankings.

Full Education at Oregon State University Report

#3

George Fox University

Newberg, OR
$38,520 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 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 fringe town of Newberg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GFU are $38,520 per year.

GFU also made our Best Education Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #5.

Full Education at George Fox University Report

#4

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR
$57,404 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lewis & Clark College is a great value for education students. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Lewis and Clark College undergraduate students pay an average of $57,404 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Lewis and Clark College also made our Best Education Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #4.

Full Education at Lewis & Clark College Report

$9,357 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Oregon University is a great value for education students. Located in the midsize suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Oregon University are $9,357 a year.

Full Education at Southern Oregon University Report

#6

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR
$13,856 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Oregon came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UO are $13,856 a year.

Read full report on Education at University of Oregon

$9,807 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Portland State University are $9,807 a year.

Full Education at Portland State University Report

$10,269 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Oregon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western Oregon State College are $10,269 a year.

Read More…

#9

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR
$9,696 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EOU are $9,696 per year.

Read full report on Education at Eastern Oregon University

#10

University of Portland

Portland, OR
$49,864 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Portland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Portland are $49,864 per year.

University of Portland did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Education Schools in Oregon list.

Read full report on Education at University of Portland

Best Value Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 12 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.