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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $0-$30k) in Oregon

8 Ranked Colleges
222 Degrees Awarded
$18,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor's in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Elementary Education is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,622 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Oregon, there were 382 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 222 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in elementary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent elementary education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the elementary education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for oregon bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $0-$30k) in Oregon

#1

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Oregon University landed the #1 spot on the list. Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 57 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Southern Oregon University also made our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Oregon University is $7,293 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Southern Oregon University

#2

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Oregon University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in La Grande, Oregon, this small public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

EOU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for EOU is $10,822 for oregon bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full EOU Elementary Education Report

#3

Warner Pacific University

Portland, Oregon
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Warner Pacific University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k. Warner Pacific is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 7 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Warner Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. The estimated yearly cost for Warner Pacific is $20,005 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Warner Pacific

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Linfield University - McMinnville Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Linfield is a private not-for-profit institution located in McMinnville, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Linfield also made our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Linfield University - McMinnville Campus is $22,861 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Linfield University - McMinnville Campus

#5

Bushnell University

Eugene, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bushnell University landed the #5 spot on the list. Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our oregon bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k list, Bushnell University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. It costs about $20,623 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Bushnell University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Bushnell University Elementary Education Report

#6

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon
#3 in overall quality

George Fox University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. George Fox University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newberg, Oregon. It awarded 56 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our oregon bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k list, GFU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. The yearly cost to attend GFU is $22,955 for oregon bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full George Fox University Elementary Education Report

#7

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

Pacific University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Forest Grove, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. The yearly cost to attend Pacific is $18,888 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Full Pacific University Elementary Education Report

#8

University of Portland

Portland, Oregon
#2 in overall quality

University of Portland did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Portland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. It costs about $27,524 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Portland.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Education at University of Portland

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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).
  • 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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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