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2025 Best Education Schools in Oregon

10 Colleges in Oregon
3,748 Education Degrees Awarded
$53,180 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #4 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Education Schools in Oregon ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,748 degrees in education annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Education School

Best Education Schools in Oregon The education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for 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.

Education Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Education
Bachelor's Degrees in Education
Master's Degrees in Education
Doctor's Degrees in Education

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Education Schools in Oregon list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Education in Oregon

The schools below may not offer all types of education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Oregon Schools in Education

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
336 Education Degrees Awarded
$52,437 Median Starting Salary

Western Oregon University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in education. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #448 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Western Oregon State College is a great university overall.

There were approximately 336 education students who graduated with this degree at Western Oregon State College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career wages of $52,437.

More information about a degree in education from Western Oregon University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 Education Degrees Awarded
$50,570 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Portland if you wish to pursue a degree in 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 142 education students who graduated with this degree at University of Portland in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, education degree recipients typically make an average of $50,570 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in education from University of Portland

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
458 Education Degrees Awarded
$51,180 Median Starting Salary

Oregon State University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in education. Located in the 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 458 education students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the education program make about $51,180 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in education from Oregon State University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
451 Education Degrees Awarded
$46,430 Median Starting Salary

University of Oregon is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in education. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UO is a great university overall.

There were roughly 451 education students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the education program make about $46,430 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in education from University of Oregon

5
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Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
140 Education Degrees Awarded
$50,306 Median Starting Salary

Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Forest Grove. A Best Colleges rank of #411 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pacific is a great university overall.

There were approximately 140 education students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, education degree recipients generally earn an average of $50,306 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in education from Pacific University

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
247 Education Degrees Awarded
$52,586 Median Starting Salary

GFU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Newberg. This university ranks 9th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 247 education students who graduated with this degree at GFU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program report average early career earnings of $52,586.

More information about a degree in education from George Fox University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
279 Education Degrees Awarded
$49,231 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were about 279 education students who graduated with this degree at Southern Oregon University in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the education program make about $49,231 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in education from Southern Oregon University

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
297 Education Degrees Awarded
$49,007 Median Starting Salary

Located in the remote town of La Grande, EOU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 297 education students who graduated with this degree at EOU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career earnings of $49,007.

More information about a degree in education from Eastern Oregon University

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$43,862 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of McMinnville, Linfield is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 19 education students who graduated with this degree at Linfield in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the education program make about $43,862 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in education from Linfield University - McMinnville Campus

10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In OR
49 Education Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 11th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 49 education students who graduated with this degree at Chemeketa Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in education from Chemeketa Community College

Best Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 38 24,449
Washington 37 4,495
Hawaii 36 830
Nevada 35 1,361
Alaska 33 231

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Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 1,819
General Education 760
Educational Administration 281
Special Education 253
Student Counseling 184
Teacher Education Subject Specific 177
Other Education 75
Teaching English or French 71
Multilingual Education 69
Curriculum & Instruction 39

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