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2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
408 Degrees Awarded
$16,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor's in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General English Literature is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 41,945 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general English literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,525 and had an average of $23,628 in loans still to pay off.

Across Oregon, there were 463 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,500 and $23,639 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 408 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general English literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general English literature programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general English literature program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) in Oregon

#1

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Ashland, Oregon, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Oregon University also made our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Southern Oregon University is $7,293 for oregon bachelor’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about General English Literature at Southern Oregon University

#2

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k. Portland State University is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 117 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Portland State University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. It costs about $11,198 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree English students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Portland State University.

Full Portland State University General English Literature Report

#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school handed out 74 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2019-2020.

UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. It costs about $12,690 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree English students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UO.

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 University of Oregon General English Literature Report

#4

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Oregon University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k. La Grande, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

EOU also made our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Oregon University is $10,822 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree English students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about General English Literature at Eastern Oregon University

#5

Corban University

Salem, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Corban University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k list. Salem, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our oregon bachelor’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k list, Corban has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Corban University is $22,661 for oregon bachelor’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General English Literature at Corban

#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

With a ranking of #6, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k list. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our oregon bachelor’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k list, Oregon State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oregon State University is $14,157 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree English students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General English Literature at Oregon State

#7

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, Oregon

Lewis & Clark College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lewis & Clark College is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.

Lewis and Clark College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. The yearly cost to attend Lewis and Clark College is $18,913 for oregon bachelor’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General English Literature at Lewis and Clark College

#8

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon

Western Oregon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Monmouth, Oregon, this small public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Western Oregon State College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western Oregon State College is $17,816 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree English students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Western Oregon State College General English Literature Report

#9

Reed College

Portland, Oregon

Reed College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2019-2020.

Reed also took the #6 spot in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. It costs about $13,630 for oregon bachelor’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Reed.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Reed General English Literature Report

#10

Willamette University

Salem, Oregon

Willamette University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k list. Willamette University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salem, Oregon. It awarded 25 bachelors’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our oregon bachelor’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k list, Willamette has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Willamette is $25,910 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree English students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Willamette General English Literature Report

#11

University of Portland

Portland, Oregon

University of Portland landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 18 bachelors’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our oregon bachelor’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Portland has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. It costs about $27,524 for Oregon Bachelor’s Degree English 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 low student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 General English Literature 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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