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2025 Best Elementary Education Schools in Oregon

4 Colleges in Oregon
290 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
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.

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Choosing a Great Elementary Education School

Best Elementary Education Schools in Oregon 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.

Pick Your Elementary Education Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Elementary Teaching
Master's Degrees in Elementary Teaching

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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Best Schools for Elementary Education in Oregon

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.

Top Oregon Schools in Elementary Teaching

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OR
37.9% Growth in Graduates

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.

More information about a degree in elementary education from University of Portland

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OR
52 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

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.

More information about a degree in elementary education from George Fox University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
66 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

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.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Eastern Oregon University

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OR

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.

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

Best Elementary Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 673
Washington 831 1,017
Nevada 354 340
Hawaii 267 173
Alaska 167 61

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Elementary Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Elementary Teaching

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Development & Methodology 621
Teacher Education 526
Early Childhood Education 225
Secondary Education 116
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 25
Adult & Continuing Education 15
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 1

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