Find Teaching Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

11 Schools Ranked
$23,657 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

The Best Value 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 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.

Top Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon
139 Total Awards
$14,293 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named George Fox University the best value school in Oregon for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Newberg, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 139 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GFU are $14,293 per year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since GFU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.

GFU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.

Read More…

#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
160 Total Awards
$29,420 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Oregon State is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 160 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Oregon State are $29,420 per year.

One thing to take note of is that Oregon State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.

Oregon State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.

Read More…

#3

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, Oregon
83 Total Awards
$17,910 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis & Clark College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 83 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lewis and Clark College are $17,910 a year.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Lewis and Clark College. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.

Lewis and Clark College also took the #3 spot in our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon rankings.

Read More…

#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
137 Total Awards
$30,567 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in Oregon. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 137 students in 2020-2021.

UO graduate students pay an average of $30,567 in tuition and fees each year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UO. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 9% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of Oregon Report

#4

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon
147 Total Awards
$18,369 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Oregon University is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Monmouth, Oregon, the small public school handed out 147 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Western Oregon State College are $18,369 a year.

One thing to take note of is that Western Oregon State College does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Western Oregon University Report

#6

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, Oregon
107 Total Awards
$17,928 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Eastern Oregon University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. EOU is a small public school situated in La Grande, Oregon. It awarded 107 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at EOU are $17,928 per year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at EOU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 64% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Read full report on Eastern Oregon University

#7

University of Portland

Portland, Oregon
95 Total Awards
$23,868 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Portland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Portland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 95 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Portland are $23,868 a year.

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

University of Portland did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.

Full University of Portland Report

#8

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon
71 Total Awards
$18,569 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Southern Oregon University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Ashland, Oregon, the medium-sized public school handed out 71 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Southern Oregon University graduate students pay an average of $18,569 in tuition and fees each year.

One thing to take note of is that Southern Oregon University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Read full report on Southern Oregon University

#9

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
431 Total Awards
$24,009 Average Tuition & Fees

Portland State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 431 master’s degrees to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Portland State University are $24,009 a year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Portland State University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 20% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Portland State University Report

#10

Bushnell University

Eugene, Oregon
31 Total Awards
$17,860 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Bushnell University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Eugene, Oregon, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bushnell University are $17,860 a year.

Bushnell University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full Bushnell University Report

#11

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon
152 Total Awards
$36,169 Average Tuition & Fees

Pacific University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in Forest Grove, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 152 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pacific are $36,169 per year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Pacific does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 71% of the graduate 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, Pacific is ranked #1 for overall quality in Oregon.

Read full report on Pacific University

Best Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

View Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools Nationwide >

Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 11 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Teaching Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited education & teaching schools across the U.S.