Best ROI Colleges in Oregon
25 schools ranked by median earnings relative to net price — the schools where the math actually works. Updated from the latest federal filings.
| # | School | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon Health & Science University Portland · public | — | 94.6% | $101,028 | — |
| 2 | University of Portland Portland · private | $28,210 | 79.7% | $82,804 | 89.2% |
| 3 | Linfield University McMinnville · private | $26,536 | 74.8% | $78,638 | 85.2% |
| 4 | Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls · public | $15,706 | 53.1% | $72,273 | 95.0% |
| 5 | Oregon State University Corvallis · public | $19,604 | 67.3% | $64,010 | 77.3% |
| 6 | Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend · public | $18,048 | 65.6% | $64,010 | 63.1% |
| 7 | Reed College Portland · private | $33,013 | 77.6% | $62,927 | 24.6% |
| 8 | Lewis & Clark College Portland · private | $36,013 | 74.3% | $62,205 | 78.5% |
| 9 | University of Oregon Eugene · public | $22,182 | 73.6% | $61,324 | 88.3% |
| 10 | Pacific University Forest Grove · private | $35,273 | 71.8% | $60,583 | 89.6% |
| 11 | George Fox University Newberg · private | $31,679 | 71.4% | $59,761 | 93.5% |
| 12 | Portland State University Portland · public | $9,552 | 57.8% | $57,906 | 90.9% |
| 13 | Mount Angel Seminary Saint Benedict · community | — | 55.6% | $57,436 | 100.0% |
| 14 | Willamette University Salem · private | $25,121 | 74.4% | $56,911 | 77.1% |
| 15 | Warner Pacific University Portland · private | $25,629 | 47.0% | $55,204 | 71.1% |
| 16 | Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies Portland · private | — | 71.1% | $55,204 | 59.4% |
| 17 | Bushnell University Eugene · private | $20,789 | 59.9% | $53,623 | 67.3% |
| 18 | Bushnell University - Roseburg Campus Roseburg · private | — | — | $53,623 | — |
| 19 | Western Oregon University Monmouth · public | $17,237 | 54.5% | $51,815 | 98.1% |
| 20 | Eastern Oregon University La Grande · public | $17,148 | 47.3% | $50,112 | 98.3% |
| 21 | Southern Oregon University Ashland · public | $16,732 | 49.6% | $49,175 | 88.6% |
| 22 | Corban University Salem · private | $28,035 | 57.0% | $48,917 | 93.9% |
| 23 | Sumner College Portland · private | $29,411 | 85.1% | $46,639 | 88.9% |
| 24 | Portland Community College Portland · community | $10,405 | 19.5% | $44,592 | — |
| 25 | Columbia Gorge Community College The Dalles · community | $10,416 | 32.6% | $44,440 | — |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.