Best ROI Colleges in Oregon
Looking for value in Oregon? Start here. We ranked these colleges by ROI - earnings premium (30%), payback period (25%), debt-to-earnings (20%), completion rate (15%), and loan repayment (10%) - all from U.S. Department of Education data, with no prestige guesswork in the mix.
10 schools ranked
Data: 2024-25 College Scorecard release
| # | School | ROI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Portland Portland, OR | 89 |
| 2 | Linfield University McMinnville, OR | 84 |
| 3 | Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR | 83 |
| 4 | Oregon State University Corvallis, OR | 75 |
| 5 | Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR | 73 |
| 6 | Portland State University Portland, OR | 69 |
| 7 | University of Oregon Eugene, OR | 68 |
| 8 | Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR | 61 |
| 9 | Reed College Portland, OR | 60 |
| 10 | Willamette University Salem, OR | 59 |
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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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