Best colleges for business in Oregon
Portland State University ranks first in Oregon for business value (#79 nationally, value score 75.7): graduates earn $71,621 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $8,337 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 10 Oregon colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best business colleges in Oregon
Portland State University ranks first in Oregon for business value (#79 nationally, value score 75.7): graduates earn $71,621 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $8,337 a year. 10 Oregon colleges qualify. At the median one, business graduates earn $68,396 and the average net price is $22,026 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 10 Oregon colleges qualify. At the median one, business graduates earn $68,396 and the average net price is $22,026 a year.
- The highest business earnings in the state are at University of Oregon ($83,543), ranked #2 in the state once cost, debt and graduation rate count.
- Median earnings
- $68,396
- National: $64,860
- Median net price
- $22,026
- National: $19,132
- Median federal debt
- $19,250
- business graduates
- Public colleges
- 6 of 10
- in this list
10 colleges
The Oregon ranking
Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
- Earnings
- $71,621
- Net price
- $8,337
- Federal debt
- $16,866
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- Earnings
- $83,543
- Net price
- $22,547
- Federal debt
- $18,170
- Graduation rate
- 71%
- Earnings
- $73,660
- Net price
- $21,504
- Federal debt
- $18,000
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- Earnings
- $82,212
- Net price
- $31,648
- Federal debt
- $22,750
- Graduation rate
- 69%
- Rank in Oregon 5
Linfield College-McMinnville Campus
McMinnville, OR · Private nonprofit · #332 nationally
58.4Value- Earnings
- $77,983
- Net price
- $24,882
- Federal debt
- $26,500
- Graduation rate
- 62%
- Earnings
- $59,599
- Net price
- $17,140
- Federal debt
- $17,000
- Graduation rate
- 44%
- Earnings
- $65,171
- Net price
- $20,998
- Federal debt
- $22,500
- Graduation rate
- 43%
- Earnings
- $59,066
- Net price
- $15,665
- Federal debt
- $19,000
- Graduation rate
- 38%
- Earnings
- $60,719
- Net price
- $32,913
- Federal debt
- $19,500
- Graduation rate
- 61%
- Rank in Oregon 10
Forest Grove, OR · Private nonprofit · #791 nationally
33.5Value- Earnings
- $61,696
- Net price
- $35,520
- Federal debt
- $23,794
- Graduation rate
- 71%
Method: the same value score as the national business ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.
Questions about business colleges in Oregon
What are the best colleges for business in Oregon?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Oregon colleges for business are Portland State University (value score 75.7), University of Oregon (value score 75.2) and Oregon State University (value score 68.2). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Oregon college has the highest earnings for business graduates?
University of Oregon: its business graduates have median earnings of $83,543 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable business college in Oregon on this list?
Portland State University has the lowest average net price of the ranked Oregon colleges, $8,337 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Oregon colleges are ranked for business?
10 Oregon colleges have a business bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Oregon.