2023 Best Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Oregon to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for teaching 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.
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Top Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon
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Our analysis found Western Oregon University to be the best value school for teaching students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Oregon. Located in Monmouth, Oregon, the small public school handed out 158 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Western Oregon State College are $29,709 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,633 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Western Oregon State College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
Western Oregon State College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Oregon University is a great place for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. EOU is a public institution located in La Grande, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 83 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EOU are $22,386 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $29,594 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that EOU does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school located in Ashland, Oregon that handed out 86 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Oregon University undergraduate students pay an average of $23,613 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $26,302 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Southern Oregon University does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 70% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 13 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s value ranking, Portland State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 11 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Portland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $27,447 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $29,189 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Portland State University does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 41% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. This large public school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 75 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oregon State are $31,579 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,738 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Oregon State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 55% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UO are $39,308 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,898 in student loans.
UO does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 60% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Warner Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Warner Pacific University is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 6 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Warner Pacific undergraduate students pay an average of $19,860 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $38,794 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Corban University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Salem, Oregon, and it awarded 24 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Corban are $34,756 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Corban. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 23% took at least some of their classes online.
George Fox University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. George Fox University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Newberg, Oregon that handed out 67 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GFU are $38,520 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,424 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at GFU. In fact, around 62% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, GFU is ranked #5 for overall quality in Oregon.
Linfield University - McMinnville Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Linfield University - McMinnville Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in McMinnville, Oregon that handed out 37 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Linfield are $46,032 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,646 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Linfield does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 55% took at least some of their classes online.
Linfield also made our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #1.
Bushnell University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bushnell University are $32,320 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $30,261 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Bushnell University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 64% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Pacific University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. Pacific is located in Forest Grove, Oregon and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Pacific undergraduate students pay an average of $50,070 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,853 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Pacific. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Pacific also made our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #3.
University of Portland ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 30 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Portland are $49,864 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,718 in student loans.
Since University of Portland is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
University of Portland also made our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #4.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
References
- 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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