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Best Value Trade School Schools in Oregon

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 analysis found Oregon Coast Community College to be the best value school for trade school students in Oregon. Oregon Coast Community College is a very small public school situated in Newport, Oregon. 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.

Oregon Coast Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Trade Schools in Oregon list.

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#2

Portland Community College

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

The excellent programs at Portland Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in Oregon. Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4,737 degrees to qualified students.

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

Out of the 16 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Umpqua Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Umpqua Community College is a small public school situated in Roseburg, Oregon. It awarded 567 degrees in 2021-2022.

Umpqua Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,945 in tuition and fees each year.

Umpqua Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Trade Schools in Oregon list.

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#4

Clackamas Community College

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

Out of the 16 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Clackamas Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. This small public school is located in Oregon City, Oregon, and it awarded 860 degrees 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

Out of the 16 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. Hood Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. MHCC is located in Gresham, Oregon and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,754 degrees to qualified students.

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

Full Mt. Hood Community College Report

#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. Lane Community College is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,833 degrees in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lane Community College are $12,020 per year.

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#7

Rogue Community College

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

Rogue Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Grants Pass, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 863 students in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Rogue Community College are $6,192 a 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. This small public school is located in Bend, Oregon, and it awarded 818 degrees in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at COCC are $12,609 per year.

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

Chemeketa Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Chemeketa Community College is a public institution located in Salem, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,673 degrees in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chemeketa Community College are $13,815 per year.

Full Chemeketa Community College Report

#10

Oregon Institute of Technology

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

Oregon Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Oregon list. Klamath Falls, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 805 students in 2021-2022.

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

OIT did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Trade Schools in Oregon list.

Full Oregon Institute of Technology Report

#11

Linn-Benton Community College

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

Linn-Benton Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Oregon list. Located in Albany, Oregon, the small public school awarded 859 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at LBCC are $13,287 a year.

Full Linn-Benton Community College Report

439 Total Awards
$6,637 Average Tuition & Fees

Southwestern Oregon Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #12 on the list. SWOCC is a small public school situated in Coos Bay, Oregon. It awarded 439 degrees in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at SWOCC are $6,637 a year.

Full Southwestern Oregon Community College Report

#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. Blue Mountain Community College is a small public school located in Pendleton, Oregon that handed out 294 degrees in 2021-2022.

BMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,416 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Blue Mountain Community College Report

#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. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 7,148 students in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Portland State University are $27,846 a year.

Full Portland State University Report

#15

Warner Pacific University

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

Warner Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in Portland, Oregon, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 130 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Warner Pacific are $20,240 a year.

Warner Pacific also made our Best Trade Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #4.

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#16

Pacific University

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

Pacific University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Forest Grove, Oregon that handed out 1,235 degrees in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pacific are $52,072 per 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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