Best value colleges in Oregon
Every Oregon college we have data for, ranked by 10-year return on investment.
69
Colleges
$18,648
Avg net price as of 2024
$50,020
Median earnings as of 2024
$15,511
Median debt as of 2024
Top colleges in Oregon
Showing the top 48 of 69 by ROI — sort the table, or use the finder to filter all Oregon colleges by cost, earnings and major.
| # | College | Type | 5-yr earnings | Net price | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | DR Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umpqua Community College Roseburg, OR | Public | $64,410 | $8,340 | $9,000 | +873% | Strong return | |
| 2 | Clatsop Community College Astoria, OR | Public | $61,377 | $10,548 | $11,602 | +547% | Strong return | |
| 3 | Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR | Public | $85,088 | $15,706 | $22,500 | +464% | Strong return | |
| 4 | Columbia Gorge Community College The Dalles, OR | Public | $60,606 | $10,416 | $19,397 | +459% | Strong return | |
| 5 | Mt Hood Community College Gresham, OR | Public | $61,837 | $7,821 | $13,667 | +364% | Strong return | |
| 6 | Portland State University Portland, OR | Public | $61,242 | $9,552 | $20,500 | +256% | Strong return | |
| 7 | Sumner College Portland, OR | For-profit | $81,156 | $29,411 | $16,500 | +192% | Strong return | |
| 8 | Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR | Public | $68,201 | $18,048 | $21,221 | +190% | Strong return | |
| 9 | Oregon State University Corvallis, OR | Public | $68,201 | $19,604 | $21,221 | +169% | Strong return | |
| 10 | Pacific University Forest Grove, OR | Private | $84,261 | $35,273 | $23,223 | +163% | Strong return | |
| 11 | Portland Community College Portland, OR | Public | $51,465 | $10,405 | $12,999 | +153% | Strong return | |
| 12 | University of Portland Portland, OR | Private | $74,964 | $28,210 | $21,370 | +148% | Strong return | |
| 13 | Warner Pacific University Portland, OR | Private | $69,237 | $25,629 | $25,000 | +117% | Strong return | |
| 14 | Linfield University McMinnville, OR | Private | $68,822 | $26,536 | $25,000 | +107% | Strong return | |
| 15 | University of Oregon Eugene, OR | Public | $61,150 | $22,182 | $20,139 | +68% | Strong return | |
| 16 | Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR | Public | $55,069 | $17,237 | $20,609 | +32% | Break-even | |
| 17 | George Fox University Newberg, OR | Private | $60,516 | $31,679 | $24,250 | +15% | Break-even | |
| 18 | Bushnell University Eugene, OR | Private | $55,081 | $20,789 | $23,500 | +10% | Break-even | |
| 19 | Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR | Private | $60,845 | $36,013 | $19,500 | +5% | Break-even | |
| 20 | Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR | Public | $52,622 | $16,732 | $20,332 | +3% | Break-even | |
| 21 | Willamette University Salem, OR | Private | $55,558 | $25,121 | $21,500 | -3% | Poor return | |
| 22 | Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR | Public | $49,386 | $17,148 | $20,500 | -42% | Poor return | |
| 23 | Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR | Public | $46,862 | $8,200 | $12,822 | -50% | Poor return | |
| 24 | Lane Community College Eugene, OR | Public | $46,956 | $9,123 | $14,761 | -53% | Poor return | |
| 25 | Clackamas Community College Oregon City, OR | Public | $45,719 | $7,855 | $11,992 | -64% | Poor return | |
| 26 | Corban University Salem, OR | Private | $47,984 | $28,035 | $22,625 | -75% | Poor return | |
| 27 | Institute of Technology Salem, OR | For-profit | $45,156 | $37,376 | $9,500 | -98% | Poor return | |
| 28 | Linn-Benton Community College Albany, OR | Public | $44,949 | $11,553 | $11,961 | -102% | Poor return | |
| 29 | Rogue Community College Grants Pass, OR | Public | $44,112 | $11,042 | $17,042 | -131% | Poor return | |
| 30 | Pacific Northwest College of Art Portland, OR | Private | $39,529 | $35,785 | $25,000 | -136% | Poor return | |
| 31 | Blue Mountain Community College Pendleton, OR | Public | $43,726 | $13,095 | $12,000 | -142% | Poor return | |
| 32 | Central Oregon Community College Bend, OR | Public | $42,864 | $12,266 | $12,000 | -174% | Poor return | |
| 33 | Reed College Portland, OR | Private | $30,743 | $33,013 | $21,500 | -202% | Poor return | |
| 34 | Carrington College-Portland Portland, OR | For-profit | $35,684 | $36,595 | $9,295 | -222% | Poor return | |
| 35 | Treasure Valley Community College Ontario, OR | Public | $39,691 | $11,172 | $12,000 | -299% | Poor return | |
| 36 | Klamath Community College Klamath Falls, OR | Public | $40,193 | $7,050 | $17,480 | -335% | Poor return | |
| 37 | Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay, OR | Public | $37,870 | $8,527 | $12,000 | -433% | Poor return | |
| 38 | Northwest College-Medford Medford, OR | For-profit | $24,826 | $23,864 | $7,564 | -500% | Poor return | |
| 39 | Northwest College-Eugene Springfield, OR | For-profit | $24,826 | $23,798 | $7,564 | -501% | Poor return | |
| 40 | Beau Monde Academy of Barbering and Cosmetology Portland, OR | For-profit | $31,169 | $29,529 | $8,769 | -523% | Poor return | |
| 41 | Northwest College-Tualatin Tualatin, OR | For-profit | $24,826 | $21,953 | $7,564 | -532% | Poor return | |
| 42 | Northwest College-Clackamas Happy Valley, OR | For-profit | $24,826 | $18,488 | $7,564 | -608% | Poor return | |
| 43 | Northwest College-Beaverton Beaverton, OR | For-profit | $24,826 | $17,862 | $7,564 | -624% | Poor return | |
| 44 | Phagans Beauty College Corvallis, OR | For-profit | $30,024 | $12,611 | $8,974 | -626% | Poor return | |
| 45 | Phagans School of Hair Design Happy Valley, OR | For-profit | $25,011 | $16,313 | $8,297 | -661% | Poor return | |
| 46 | Phagans School of Beauty Salem, OR | For-profit | $28,116 | $11,476 | $8,656 | -747% | Poor return | |
| 47 | Phagans Central Oregon Beauty College Bend, OR | For-profit | $20,701 | $12,494 | $7,435 | -977% | Poor return | |
| 48 | Tillamook Bay Community College Tillamook, OR | Public | $33,325 | $5,405 | — | -1,180% | Poor return |
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.