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2023 Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Oregon

7 Schools Ranked

A teaching student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Oregon to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
23 Total Awards
$15,569 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Oregon. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, the large public school handed out 23 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.

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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#2

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
22 Total Awards
$18,120 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. UO is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 22 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UO. In 2019-2020 about 9% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

University of Portland

Portland, Oregon
17 Total Awards

Out of the 7 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Portland landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Portland is located in Portland, Oregon and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.

University of Portland 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 University of Portland Report

#4

George Fox University

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

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at George Fox University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Oregon. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Newberg, Oregon, and it awarded 12 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.

One thing to take note of is that GFU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full George Fox University Report

#5

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, Oregon
11 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis & Clark College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in Portland, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.

Lewis and Clark 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. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Lewis & Clark College Report

#6

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
9 Total Awards
$16,518 Average Tuition & Fees

Portland State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Portland State University is a large public school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 9 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.

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. 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

#7

Pacific University

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

Pacific University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Forest Grove, Oregon. It awarded 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.

Pacific 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 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Pacific University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 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.

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