Best ROI Colleges in Oregon

These are the best-value colleges in Oregon, ranked by our data-driven ROI score. The score weights earnings premium (30%), payback period (25%), debt-to-earnings (20%), completion rate (15%), and loan repayment (10%). Every number comes from Department of Education data.

10 schools ranked

#SchoolROI
1University of Portland
Portland, OR
89
2Linfield University
McMinnville, OR
84
3Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, OR
83
4Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
75
5Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Bend, OR
73
6Portland State University
Portland, OR
69
7University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
68
8Lewis & Clark College
Portland, OR
61
9Reed College
Portland, OR
60
10Willamette University
Salem, OR
59

How We Rank

Rankings are based on our ROI score (0-100), which weights five quantifiable factors: Earnings Premium (30%), Payback Period (25%), Debt-to-Earnings (20%), Completion Rate (15%), and Loan Repayment (10%). All data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. No subjective criteria are used.

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