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2023 Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$16,097 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,291 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You

General Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Oregon. With 767 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Oregon to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Education

#1

Corban University

Salem, OR

Our analysis found Corban University to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Oregon. Corban is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salem.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Corban are $9,760 a year.

Full General Education at Corban University Report

#2

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Fox University is a great value for general education students working on their master’s degree. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.

GFU graduate students pay an average of $14,293 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

GFU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.

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#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Oregon State are $15,569 per year.

Oregon State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.

Full General Education at Oregon State University Report

#4

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

The excellent master’s degree programs at Lewis & Clark College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in Oregon. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lewis and Clark College are $17,910 a year.

Lewis and Clark College also took the #3 spot in our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon rankings.

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#5

University of Portland

Portland, OR

Out of the 8 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Portland landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

University of Portland graduate students pay an average of $23,868 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Portland not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.

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With a ranking of #6, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Portland State University graduate students pay an average of $16,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Western Oregon University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Western Oregon State College are $18,369 a year.

Read full report on General Education at Western Oregon University

With a ranking of #8, Southern Oregon University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Southern Oregon University are $15,734 a year.

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Best Value General Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 728
California 7,063
Nevada 36
Hawaii 64
Alaska 26

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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