Ranking
Best Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Colleges in Oregon 2026
23 Oregon colleges offering Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 23
- Cheapest net price
- $7,821
- Top earnings 10y
- $82,804
- Public / Private
- 18 / 5
Portland State University
A- ROI score
- 15.16
- Net price
- $9,552
- Earnings 10y
- $57,906
- Acceptance
- 90.9%
Clackamas Community College
A- ROI score
- 13.65
- Net price
- $7,855
- Earnings 10y
- $42,886
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Mt Hood Community College
A- ROI score
- 13.15
- Net price
- $7,821
- Earnings 10y
- $41,125
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Chemeketa Community College
A- ROI score
- 12.49
- Net price
- $8,200
- Earnings 10y
- $40,968
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Southwestern Oregon Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.24
- Net price
- $8,527
- Earnings 10y
- $38,349
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Portland Community College
A- ROI score
- 10.71
- Net price
- $10,405
- Earnings 10y
- $44,592
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Columbia Gorge Community College
B- ROI score
- 10.67
- Net price
- $10,416
- Earnings 10y
- $44,440
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Lane Community College
B- ROI score
- 10.43
- Net price
- $9,123
- Earnings 10y
- $38,075
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Clatsop Community College
B- ROI score
- 9.36
- Net price
- $10,548
- Earnings 10y
- $39,477
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Linn-Benton Community College
B- ROI score
- 8.95
- Net price
- $11,553
- Earnings 10y
- $41,363
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
B- ROI score
- 8.87
- Net price
- $18,048
- Earnings 10y
- $64,010
- Acceptance
- 63.1%
Rogue Community College
B- ROI score
- 8.34
- Net price
- $11,042
- Earnings 10y
- $36,845
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Oregon State University
B- ROI score
- 8.16
- Net price
- $19,604
- Earnings 10y
- $64,010
- Acceptance
- 77.3%
Central Oregon Community College
B- ROI score
- 7.94
- Net price
- $12,266
- Earnings 10y
- $38,940
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Western Oregon University
B- ROI score
- 7.52
- Net price
- $17,237
- Earnings 10y
- $51,815
- Acceptance
- 98.1%
University of Portland
C- ROI score
- 7.34
- Net price
- $28,210
- Earnings 10y
- $82,804
- Acceptance
- 89.2%
Blue Mountain Community College
C- ROI score
- 7.33
- Net price
- $13,095
- Earnings 10y
- $38,375
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Eastern Oregon University
C- ROI score
- 7.31
- Net price
- $17,148
- Earnings 10y
- $50,112
- Acceptance
- 98.3%
University of Oregon
C- ROI score
- 6.91
- Net price
- $22,182
- Earnings 10y
- $61,324
- Acceptance
- 88.3%
Bushnell University
C- ROI score
- 6.45
- Net price
- $20,789
- Earnings 10y
- $53,623
- Acceptance
- 67.3%
Willamette University
C- ROI score
- 5.66
- Net price
- $25,121
- Earnings 10y
- $56,911
- Acceptance
- 77.1%
Warner Pacific University
D- ROI score
- 5.38
- Net price
- $25,629
- Earnings 10y
- $55,204
- Acceptance
- 71.1%
Reed College
D- ROI score
- 4.77
- Net price
- $33,013
- Earnings 10y
- $62,927
- Acceptance
- 24.6%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Oregon schools with positive Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 9.03 (18 public, 5 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Portland State University in Portland, OR tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Oregon colleges are in this list?
23 Oregon colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.