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2023 Best Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

11 Schools Ranked

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.

The Best Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Oregon to see which master's degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon
$36,169 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Pacific University to be the best school for teaching students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Oregon.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Pacific. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

University of Portland

Portland, Oregon

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Portland helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in Oregon.

If you are interested in distance education, University of Portland is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#3

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, Oregon

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lewis & Clark College is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that Lewis and Clark College does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
$15,569 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Oregon State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 43% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon
$14,293 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Fox University is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at GFU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#6

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon
$18,369 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Oregon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list.

Western Oregon State College 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
$18,120 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Oregon did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UO. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 9% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, Oregon

Eastern Oregon University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.

Online graduate courses are available at EOU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 64% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#9

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
$16,518 Average Tuition & Fees

Portland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list.

Portland State 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 20% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#10

Bushnell University

Eugene, Oregon
$17,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Bushnell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Bushnell University. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#11

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon
$15,734 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Oregon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that Southern Oregon University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 91% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 11 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%.

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