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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s

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202 Degrees Awarded
$33,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Elementary Education is the 17th most popular major in the country with 43,003 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Oregon, there were 354 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 202 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,095 and $25,983 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in elementary education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great elementary education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the elementary education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for oregon bachelor’s degree vets studying elementary teaching.

Top 6 Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Oregon

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Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Oregon University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. La Grande, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

EOU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list.Our most recent data shows that 172 of the 2,853 students enrolled at EOU were GI Bill® students, of which 85 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,887. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full EOU Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Oregon University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s. Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Oregon University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.Among the 5,140 students enrolled at Southern Oregon University, 250 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 116 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,435. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Oregon University]](/colleges/southern-oregon-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Linfield University - McMinnville Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s. Located in McMinnville, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our oregon bachelor’s degree vets studying elementary teaching list, Linfield has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 50 of the 1,392 students enrolled at Linfield were GI Bill® students, of which 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,145. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Linfield]](/colleges/linfield-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Bushnell University
Eugene, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bushnell University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s. Bushnell University is a small school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 13 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Bushnell University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list.Of the 717 students enrolled at Bushnell University, 52 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,020. To help with additional expenses, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Bushnell University]](/colleges/northwest-christian-university/student-life/veterans/)

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George Fox University
Newberg, Oregon

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the #5 spot on the list. Newberg, 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 66 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GFU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.Of the 4,106 students enrolled at GFU, 145 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 77 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,462. In addition to receiving other benefits, 28 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 George Fox University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Portland
Portland, Oregon

University of Portland landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Portland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Portland also made our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, University of Portland supports 3,999 students, and 107 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 49 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,239. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Portland Veteran Student Life Report

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