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2023 Best Trade Schools in Oregon

16 Schools Ranked
$42,406 Average Earnings
$24,785 Avg Student Debt

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Trade Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Oregon to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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Top Trade Schools in Oregon

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#1

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon

Our 2023 rankings named Pacific University the best school in Oregon for trade school students working on their degree.

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#2

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, Oregon

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oregon Institute of Technology is a great place for trade school students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Coast Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Trade Schools in Oregon list.

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#4

Warner Pacific University

Portland, Oregon

The excellent programs at Warner Pacific University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade schools in Oregon.

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#5

Umpqua Community College

Roseburg, Oregon

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Umpqua Community College is a great place for trade school students.

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#6

Portland Community College

Portland, Oregon

Portland Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Oregon ranking.

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With a ranking of #7, Central Oregon Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working.

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#8

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, Oregon

Clackamas Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Oregon ranking.

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Chemeketa Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.

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#10

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

With a ranking of #10, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working.

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#11

Lane Community College

Eugene, Oregon

Lane Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Oregon ranking.

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#12

Mt. Hood Community College

Gresham, Oregon

With a ranking of #12, Mt. Hood Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working.

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#13

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, Oregon

Rogue Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #13 on the list.

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Southwestern Oregon Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Oregon ranking.

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#15

Blue Mountain Community College

Pendleton, Oregon

Blue Mountain Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.

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#16

Linn-Benton Community College

Albany, Oregon

Linn-Benton Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Oregon ranking.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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