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2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

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$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 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Oregon to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Portland State University the most popular school in Oregon for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 69% of the education majors at the school.

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Out of the 15 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 city of Corvallis.

About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#3

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pacific University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.

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Out of the 15 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Oregon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

Women make up 68% of the education majors at the school.

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#5

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

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

About 69% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#6

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 74% of the education majors at the school.

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#7

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR

Eastern Oregon University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the remote town of La Grande, EOU is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 107 students majoring in education at EOU, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#8

University of Portland

Portland, OR

University of Portland came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 95 students majoring in education at University of Portland, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#9

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

Lewis & Clark College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

Of the 83 students majoring in education at Lewis and Clark College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Southern Oregon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.

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Best Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 15 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.

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