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Best Colleges in Oregon

Top colleges in Oregon ranked by national standing and graduate outcomes — updated 2026.

Colleges listed: 44

Avg grad earnings: $51,074

Public / Private: 24 / 20

Top Colleges in Oregon

Nationally ranked schools appear first. Remaining schools are ordered by median graduate earnings.

State #	School	Type	Grad Earnings	Admit Rate	SAT Avg	Grad Rate	Out-of-State
1	Oregon State University Corvallis#158 national	Public	$64,010	78.8%	N/A	70.6%	$35,664
2	University of Oregon Eugene#238 national	Public	$61,324	85.1%	1,257	71.5%	$43,302
3	University of Portland Portland#308 national	Private	$82,804	95.4%	1,277	80.4%	$54,900
4	Reed College Portland#353 national	Private	$62,927	27.2%	1,420	75.9%	$67,020
5	Linfield University McMinnville#420 national	Private	$78,638	87.9%	N/A	65.1%	$49,530
6	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend#454 national	Public	$64,010	68.4%	N/A	51.2%	$34,944
7	Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls#518 national	Public	$72,273	91.7%	1,165	59.1%	$35,592
8	Willamette University Salem#546 national	Private	$56,911	79.1%	1,339	72.7%	$48,268
9	Lewis & Clark College Portland#556 national	Private	$62,205	74.5%	1,321	71.2%	$62,350
10	George Fox University Newberg#669 national	Private	$59,761	96.4%	1,170	68.7%	$40,940
11	Portland State University Portland#703 national	Public	$57,906	90.9%	N/A	53.1%	$30,138
12	Pacific University Forest Grove#707 national	Private	$60,583	91.8%	1,123	64.8%	$54,466
13	Bushnell University Eugene#835 national	Private	$53,623	66.4%	1,120	61.8%	$34,740
14	Clackamas Community College Oregon City#1026 national	Public	$42,886	N/A	N/A	N/A	$14,040
15	Portland Community College Portland#1041 national	Public	$44,592	N/A	N/A	N/A	$10,080
16	Corban University Salem#1177 national	Private	$48,917	89.7%	N/A	61.0%	$37,208
17	Columbia Gorge Community College The Dalles#1184 national	Public	$44,440	N/A	N/A	N/A	$10,080
18	Linn-Benton Community College Albany#1298 national	Public	$41,363	N/A	N/A	N/A	$13,992
19	Lane Community College Eugene#1420 national	Public	$38,075	N/A	N/A	N/A	$12,485
20	Central Oregon Community College Bend#1539 national	Public	$38,940	N/A	N/A	N/A	$13,185
21	Rogue Community College Grants Pass#1602 national	Public	$36,845	N/A	N/A	N/A	$6,192
22	Clatsop Community College Astoria#1621 national	Public	$39,477	N/A	N/A	N/A	$8,607
23	Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay#1622 national	Public	$38,349	N/A	N/A	N/A	$6,840
24	Southern Oregon University Ashland#1661 national	Public	$49,175	82.7%	N/A	44.2%	$30,723
25	Treasure Valley Community College Ontario#1681 national	Public	$36,738	N/A	N/A	N/A	$6,660
26	Western Oregon University Monmouth#1772 national	Public	$51,815	98.7%	1,057	44.8%	$30,735
27	Blue Mountain Community College Pendleton#1780 national	Public	$38,375	N/A	N/A	N/A	$9,551
28	Umpqua Community College Roseburg#1822 national	Public	$36,676	N/A	N/A	N/A	$5,909
29	Klamath Community College Klamath Falls#1921 national	Public	$34,357	N/A	N/A	N/A	$7,809
30	Mt Hood Community College Gresham#2050 national	Public	$41,125	N/A	N/A	26.1%	$9,675
31	Chemeketa Community College Salem#2188 national	Public	$40,968	N/A	N/A	22.1%	$13,905
32	Eastern Oregon University La Grande#2202 national	Public	$50,112	98.8%	N/A	36.6%	$24,621
33	Oregon Health & Science University Portland	Public	$101,028	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
34	Mount Angel Seminary Saint Benedict	Private	$57,436	100.0%	N/A	33.3%	$29,694
35	Warner Pacific University Portland	Private	$55,204	58.6%	N/A	82.1%	$21,010
36	Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies Portland	Private	$55,204	67.1%	N/A	N/A	N/A
37	Bushnell University - Roseburg Campus Roseburg	Private	$53,623	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
38	Multnomah University Portland	Private	$47,939	49.8%	N/A	50.8%	$30,310
39	Pacific Northwest College of Art Portland	Private	$34,883	68.5%	N/A	45.7%	$47,126
40	New Hope Christian College-Eugene Eugene	Private	$31,115	65.6%	N/A	25.0%	$17,620
41	University of Western States Portland	Private	$27,382	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
42	Christian Culinary Academy Cannon Beach	Private	N/A	100.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A
43	Pacific Bible College Medford	Private	N/A	92.9%	N/A	40.0%	$6,555
44	Portland Actors Conservatory Portland	Private	N/A	66.7%	N/A	N/A	$12,115

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Excludes for-profit institutions.

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