by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Education Major in Oregon” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Education is the 41st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,719 and had an average of $23,394 in loans still to pay off.
Across Oregon, there were 795 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,103 and $24,000 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Education Major in Oregon” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general education programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Education Major in Oregon”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Oregon list. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 176 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Oregon University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in Oregon. Western Oregon University is a small school located in Monmouth, Oregon that handed out 160 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 95 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Portland. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in Oregon. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 91 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in Oregon. UO is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 76 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Southern Oregon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Oregon ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Ashland, Oregon, and it awarded 40 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
George Fox University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Oregon list. Located in Newberg, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 36 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Corban University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Oregon list. Corban University is a small school located in Salem, Oregon that handed out 33 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Pacific University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Oregon ranking. Located in Forest Grove, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Klamath Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Oregon ranking. This small school is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and it awarded 46 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Portland Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Oregon list. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 6 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lewis & Clark College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Oregon ranking. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mt. Hood Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Oregon ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Gresham, Oregon, and it awarded 0 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Oregon University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Oregon ranking. EOU is located in La Grande, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
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