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2023 Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon

9 Schools Ranked
$29,361 Avg Student Debt

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Oregon to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
$15,569 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the best school for teaching students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Oregon.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Oregon State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 43% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

University of Portland

Portland, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Portland. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list.

Since the graduate programs at University of Portland are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#3

Corban University

Salem, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Corban University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list.

Corban does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 33% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
$18,120 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in Oregon.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UO. In fact, around 9% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
$16,518 Average Tuition & Fees
$29,312 Avg Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list.

Graduate Certificate recipients from Portland State University accumulate an average of $29,312 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Portland State University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 20% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon
$18,369 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Oregon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon ranking.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Western Oregon State College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#7

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, Oregon

With a ranking of #7, Lewis & Clark College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Lewis and Clark College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon
$15,734 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Oregon University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list.

Southern Oregon University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#9

Bushnell University

Eugene, Oregon
$17,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Bushnell University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list.

Since the graduate programs at Bushnell University are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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