2023 Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Oregon
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Oregon
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Our analysis found Portland State University to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Oregon. Located in Portland, Oregon, the large public school awarded 431 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Portland State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 20% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 15 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 160 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Oregon State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 43% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Pacific University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Oregon. Pacific is located in Forest Grove, Oregon and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 152 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Pacific, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. 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.
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. Western Oregon State College is a small public school situated in Monmouth, Oregon. It awarded 147 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
Western Oregon State College does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend George Fox University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. George Fox University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Newberg, Oregon that handed out 139 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
GFU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Oregon ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. This large public school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 137 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity 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.
With a ranking of #7, Eastern Oregon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in La Grande, Oregon, the small public school handed out 107 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
You may have the opportunity 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.
University of Portland landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 95 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at University of Portland are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Lewis & Clark College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Lewis & Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 83 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Lewis and Clark College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Southern Oregon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Ashland, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Southern Oregon University. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Bushnell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in Eugene, Oregon, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 31 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
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.
With a ranking of #12, Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 20 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Warner Pacific College ADP does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.
Corban University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Corban is located in Salem, Oregon and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Corban does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 33% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Multnomah University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in Portland, Oregon, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Multnomah University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 55% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Warner Pacific University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Warner Pacific is located in Portland, Oregon and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 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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