by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Oregon” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 11,071 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 84th most popular in the United States.
Across Oregon, there were 116 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Oregon” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in secondary education. That schools that top this list have a program in secondary education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The secondary 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 “Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Oregon”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Oregon”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Oregon University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Oregon. EOU is a public institution located in La Grande, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Bushnell University landed the #2 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 13 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Oregon. Linfield University - McMinnville Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in McMinnville, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Linfield University - McMinnville Campus Secondary Education Report
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific University landed the #4 spot on the list. Forest Grove, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Portland landed the #5 spot on the list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Secondary Education at University of Portland
With a ranking of #6, Western Oregon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Oregon list. Monmouth, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 31 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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