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2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

16 Schools Ranked
$15,731 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,858 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.

The Best Value Trade School Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Oregon to see which programs offered the best value experiences for trade school students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Trade Schools in Oregon

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105 Total Awards
$5,148 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon Coast Community College the best value school in Oregon for trade school students working on their degree. This very small public school is located in Newport, Oregon, and it awarded 105 degrees in 2021-2022.

Oregon Coast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,148 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Oregon Coast Community College is ranked #3 for overall quality in Oregon.

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#2

Portland Community College

Portland, Oregon
4,737 Total Awards
$9,670 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Portland Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Oregon list. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 4,737 degrees in 2021-2022.

Portland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,670 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Umpqua Community College

Roseburg, Oregon
567 Total Awards
$5,945 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Umpqua Community College is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Roseburg, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 567 students in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Umpqua Community College are $5,945 a year.

Umpqua Community College also took the #5 spot in our Best Trade Schools in Oregon rankings.

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#4

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, Oregon
860 Total Awards
$13,320 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clackamas Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Oregon list. Located in Oregon City, Oregon, the small public school awarded 860 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Clackamas Community College are $13,320 a year.

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#5

Mt. Hood Community College

Gresham, Oregon
1,754 Total Awards
$9,522 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mt. Hood Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Oregon list. Located in Gresham, Oregon, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,754 degrees in 2021-2022.

MHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,522 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Lane Community College

Eugene, Oregon
1,833 Total Awards
$12,020 Average Tuition & Fees

Lane Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #6 on the list. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,833 students in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Lane Community College are $12,020 a year.

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#7

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, Oregon
863 Total Awards
$6,192 Average Tuition & Fees

Rogue Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Oregon list. Rogue Community College is a small public school situated in Grants Pass, Oregon. It awarded 863 degrees in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rogue Community College are $6,192 per year.

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818 Total Awards
$12,609 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Oregon Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #8 on the list. Bend, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 818 students in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at COCC are $12,609 a year.

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1,673 Total Awards
$13,815 Average Tuition & Fees

Chemeketa Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Oregon ranking. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Oregon. It awarded 1,673 degrees in 2021-2022.

Chemeketa Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $13,815 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, Oregon
805 Total Awards
$33,956 Average Tuition & Fees

Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #10 on the list. Oregon Institute of Technology is a small public school located in Klamath Falls, Oregon that handed out 805 degrees in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at OIT are $33,956 a year.

OIT also made our Best Trade Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #2.

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#11

Linn-Benton Community College

Albany, Oregon
859 Total Awards
$13,287 Average Tuition & Fees

Linn-Benton Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #11 on the list. Albany, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 859 students in 2021-2022.

LBCC undergraduate students pay an average of $13,287 in tuition and fees each year.

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439 Total Awards
$6,637 Average Tuition & Fees

Southwestern Oregon Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in Coos Bay, Oregon, the small public school handed out 439 degrees in 2021-2022.

SWOCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,637 in tuition and fees each year.

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#13

Blue Mountain Community College

Pendleton, Oregon
294 Total Awards
$9,416 Average Tuition & Fees

Blue Mountain Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. This small public school is located in Pendleton, Oregon, and it awarded 294 degrees in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BMCC are $9,416 per year.

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#14

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
7,148 Total Awards
$27,846 Average Tuition & Fees

Portland State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, the large public school awarded 7,148 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland State University are $27,846 per year.

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#15

Warner Pacific University

Portland, Oregon
130 Total Awards
$20,240 Average Tuition & Fees

Warner Pacific University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Oregon list. Warner Pacific is located in Portland, Oregon and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 130 degrees to qualified students.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Warner Pacific are $20,240 per year.

Warner Pacific did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Trade Schools in Oregon list.

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#16

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon
1,235 Total Awards
$52,072 Average Tuition & Fees

Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #16 on the list. Forest Grove, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 1,235 students in 2021-2022.

Pacific undergraduate students pay an average of $52,072 in tuition and fees each year.

Pacific did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Trade Schools in Oregon list.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

References

  • 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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