Ranked #17 in popularity, elementary education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of elementary education. Combined, these schools handed out 290 degrees in elementary education to qualified students.
The elementary teaching program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Elementary Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for elementary education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The elementary teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Elementary Education Schools in Oregon.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of elementary teaching degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It is difficult to beat University of Portland if you want to pursue a degree in elementary education. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #297 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Portland is a great university overall.
There were approximately 29 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at University of Portland in the most recent year we have data available.
It's hard to beat George Fox University if you wish to pursue a degree in elementary education. Located in the fringe town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #579 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GFU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 52 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at GFU in the most recent data year.
Eastern Oregon University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in elementary education. EOU is a small public university located in the remote town of La Grande. This university ranks 23rd out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were approximately 66 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at EOU in the most recent year we have data available.
Linfield University - McMinnville Campus is a great option for students pursuing a degree in elementary education. Linfield is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of McMinnville. This university ranks 16th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were approximately 13 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Linfield in the most recent data year.
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).
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The elementary teaching program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Elementary Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for elementary education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
