Federal data
Highest earning master's teacher education programs in Oregon
Oregon teacher education programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Oregon University | Ashland | Public, 4-year | $54,244 | 85 |
| 2 | Eastern Oregon University | La Grande | Public, 4-year | $53,227 | 50 |
| 3 | Lewis & Clark College | Portland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $53,121 | 37 |
| 4 | Western Oregon University | Monmouth | Public, 4-year | $50,535 | 84 |
| 5 | George Fox University | Newberg | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $49,424 | 120 |
| 6 | Pacific University | Forest Grove | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $49,375 | 89 |
| 7 | University of Oregon | Eugene | Public, 4-year | $48,790 | 120 |
| 8 | Oregon State University | Corvallis | Public, 4-year | $48,763 | 79 |
| 9 | Portland State University | Portland | Public, 4-year | $43,030 | 46 |
| 10 | Warner Pacific University | Portland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $39,287 | 33 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.