2023 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Colleges for Veterans in Oregon
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Ranked Colleges
36
Degrees Awarded
$39,600
Avg Cost*
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is the 160th most popular major in the country with 4,709 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Oregon, there were 36 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in higher education/higher education administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent higher education/higher education administration programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the higher education/higher education administration program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration”.
Top 3 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Colleges for Veterans in Oregon
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Portland. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
University of Portland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 107 of the 3,999 students enrolled at University of Portland were GI Bill® students, of which 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,239. During this same period, 56 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Portland]](/colleges/university-of-portland/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific University landed the #2 spot on the list. Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Forest Grove, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pacific did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Pacific University supports 3,808 students, and 155 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 82 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,055. On top of their other funding sources, 45 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pacific University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis & Clark College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration list. Lewis and Clark College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lewis and Clark College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Lewis and Clark College supports 3,157 students, and 42 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 29 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,774. During this same period, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Lewis & Clark College Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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