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2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon

6 Colleges
$47,664 Avg Salary
$26,812 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Oregon to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Oregon.

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Our analysis found University of Oregon to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Oregon. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full General Education at University of Oregon Report

#2

University of Portland

Portland, OR

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Portland helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Oregon. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.

Full General Education at University of Portland Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#4

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at George Fox University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Oregon. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Western Oregon University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Oregon. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

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#4

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis & Clark College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Read full report on General Education at Lewis & Clark College

Best General Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges 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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