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2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

6 Colleges
$35,282 Avg Salary
$26,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Bachelor'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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Western Oregon University the most popular school in Oregon for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

Of the 158 students majoring in education at Western Oregon State College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

On average, education graduates from Western Oregon State College take out $24,605 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Education at Western Oregon University Report

#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.

On average, education graduates from Oregon State take out $32,467 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Education at Oregon State University Report

#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $567.

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#4

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pacific University is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in education at Pacific, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Full General Education at Pacific University Report

#5

Corban University

Salem, OR

Out of the 6 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Corban University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Corban is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salem.

About 96% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 4% are male.

Read full report on General Education at Corban University

Southern Oregon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in education at Southern Oregon University, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Full General Education at Southern Oregon University Report

Best General Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 6 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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