Best colleges for education in Oregon
University of Oregon ranks first in Oregon for education value (#108 nationally, value score 66.5): graduates earn $54,434 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $22,547 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 5 Oregon colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best education colleges in Oregon
University of Oregon ranks first in Oregon for education value (#108 nationally, value score 66.5): graduates earn $54,434 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $22,547 a year. 5 Oregon colleges qualify. At the median one, education graduates earn $53,963 and the average net price is $22,547 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 5 Oregon colleges qualify. At the median one, education graduates earn $53,963 and the average net price is $22,547 a year.
- The highest education earnings in the state are at George Fox University ($56,768), ranked #3 in the state once cost, debt and graduation rate count.
- The lowest average net price among them is at Eastern Oregon University: $15,665 a year.
- Median earnings
- $53,963
- National: $48,822
- Median net price
- $22,547
- National: $17,201
- Median federal debt
- $18,955
- education graduates
- Public colleges
- 3 of 5
- in this list
5 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
- $54,434
- Net price
- $22,547
- Federal debt
- $18,955
- Graduation rate
- 71%
- Earnings
- $53,963
- Net price
- $28,803
- Federal debt
- $15,750
- Graduation rate
- 81%
- Earnings
- $56,768
- Net price
- $31,648
- Federal debt
- $22,570
- Graduation rate
- 69%
- Earnings
- $48,894
- Net price
- $15,665
- Federal debt
- $20,417
- Graduation rate
- 38%
- Earnings
- $46,042
- Net price
- $17,140
- Federal debt
- $17,168
- Graduation rate
- 44%
Method: the same value score as the national education 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 education colleges in Oregon
What are the best colleges for education in Oregon?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Oregon colleges for education are University of Oregon (value score 66.5), University of Portland (value score 65.6) and George Fox University (value score 61.1). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Oregon college has the highest earnings for education graduates?
George Fox University: its education graduates have median earnings of $56,768 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable education college in Oregon on this list?
Eastern Oregon University has the lowest average net price of the ranked Oregon colleges, $15,665 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Oregon colleges are ranked for education?
5 Oregon colleges have a education 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.