Oregon Graduate Programs & Schools
If you’re looking to prepare for a career, you may want to look at graduate schools in Oregon. Oregon is home for various public corporations, including Nike, Columbia Sportswear, Northwest Natural Gas, Harry and David and more. The state is home to seven public universities, three regional universities and 17 community colleges.
Oregon has a population of 3,970,239 at the 2014 estimate, which is a 3.6% change from 2010. 29.7% of residents have a Bachelor’s degree or higher, and the annual median household income is $50,229. Oregon is one of only three states of the connecting states to have a coastline on the Pacific Ocean. Oregon is home to a unique and diverse array of wildlife, and about 46% of the state is covered in forest.i
Popular Graduate Programs in Oregon
School | Program | Degrees |
Concordia University Portland | Educational Leadership | Ed.D. |
University of Western States | Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine | M.S. |
University of Western States | Sports and Psychology | M.A. |
Eastern Oregon University | Business Administration | M.B.A., D.B.A. |
University of Oregon | Physics | M.A., M.S., Ph.D. |
Major tourist attractions include Mount Hood, Bonneville Dam, Mount Hood, Crater Lake National Park, Oregon Caves National Monument, Hells Canyon, Newberry Volcanic National Monument, and more. The 10 largest cities in the state include Portland, Eugene, Salem, Gresham, Hillsboro, Beaverton, Bend, Medford, Springfield and Corvallis. The state is also known for its agriculture, forestry and fisheries. ii
Discover Top Oregon Cities for a Graduate Program
| Population | Median Household Income | Median Gross Rent | % of person having a bachelor’s degree or higher | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portlandiii | 583,776 | $52,657 | $915 | 43.8% |
| Clackamasiv | 375,992 | $64,352 | $983 | 31.8% |
| Eugenev | 156,185 | $42,167 | $854 | 39.0% |
| Salemvi | 154,637 | $45,971 | $781 | 26.6% |
If Oregon is calling your name, browse through the many graduate schools and programs below.
i quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/41000.html, ii En.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon, iii census.gov/quickfacts/table/EDU635213/4159000,00, iv census.gov/quickfacts/table/POP010210/41005,00, v census.gov/quickfacts/table/POP010210/4123850,00, vi census.gov/quickfacts/table/POP010210/4164900,00
University of Western States
Wake Forest University
Grand Canyon University
Western Governors University
The Catholic University of America
Liberty University Online
Regent University
Western Seminary
Eastern Oregon University
Marylhurst University
Concordia University - Oregon
University of Portland