2023 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Oregon
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Our 2023 rankings named Oregon Institute of Technology the most popular school in Oregon for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Oregon Institute of Technology is a small public school located in Klamath Falls, Oregon that handed out 721 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Oregon pay an average of $12,122 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend OIT. Out-of-state students pay an average of $33,956. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,101 in student loans. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
OIT does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 31% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Portland State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Oregon. Portland State University is a large public school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 4,662 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $10,206 in tuition and fees if they attend Portland State University full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $27,846. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,172 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
Portland State University does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 48% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Out of the 11 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Forest Grove, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 488 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Pacific is $52,072. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Pacific accumulate an average of $21,788 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
Online courses are available at Pacific, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 23% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at George Fox University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Oregon. George Fox University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Newberg, Oregon that handed out 736 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
GFU does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $39,540. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,825 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
One thing to take note of is that GFU does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 40% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Oregon list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 114 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $32,943 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Warner Pacific College ADP. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Warner Pacific University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 127 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Warner Pacific is $20,240. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $32,943 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Warner Pacific, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 38% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Oregon Health & Science University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Oregon Health & Science University is a small public school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 397 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Oregon who attend OHSU full time pay an average of $22,941 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $35,469. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $18,635 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at OHSU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 20% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Eastern Oregon University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Eastern Oregon University is a small public school located in La Grande, Oregon that handed out 617 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Oregon who attend EOU full time pay an average of $10,196 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $23,516. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,580 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at EOU. In fact, around 76% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Linfield University - McMinnville Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Linfield is a small private not-for-profit school situated in McMinnville, Oregon. It awarded 503 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Linfield, expect to pay an average of $49,417 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,968 in student loans. Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Linfield does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 31% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
American College of Healthcare Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. American College of Healthcare Sciences is a private for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 30 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend American College of Healthcare Sciences, expect to pay an average of $10,928 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
American College of Healthcare Sciences is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
With a ranking of #11, University of Portland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Portland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,153 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at University of Portland is $51,812. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from University of Portland accumulate an average of $22,185 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at University of Portland. During the 2020-2021 year, about 68% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 11 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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