Ranked #31 in popularity, general education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Education Schools in Oregon ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 760 degrees in general education to qualified students.
Your choice of general education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Education Schools in Oregon list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general education degree levels they offer.
Western Oregon University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general education. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 7th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were about 184 general education students who graduated with this degree at Western Oregon State College in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student who is interested in general education has to look into Oregon State University. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #238 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 70 general education students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year.
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It is difficult to beat University of Oregon if you wish to pursue a degree in general education. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UO is a great university overall.
There were roughly 83 general education students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year.
University of Portland is a great option for students pursuing a degree in general education. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Portland. A Best Colleges rank of #297 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Portland is a great university overall.
There were about 80 general education students who graduated with this degree at University of Portland in the most recent data year.
Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Forest Grove. A Best Colleges rank of #411 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pacific is a great university overall.
There were approximately 26 general education students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.
GFU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Newberg. This university ranks 9th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were approximately 41 general education students who graduated with this degree at GFU in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the midsize suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were about 78 general education students who graduated with this degree at Southern Oregon University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Corban is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Salem. This university ranks 14th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were about 37 general education students who graduated with this degree at Corban in the most recent data year.
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Notes and References
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
Your choice of general education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
