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2023 Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon

10 Schools Ranked
$29,361 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
149 Total Awards
$16,518 Average Tuition & Fees
$29,312 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Portland State University to be the most popular school for business students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Oregon. Located in Portland, Oregon, the large public school handed out 149 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $29,312 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Portland State University. In 2019-2020 about 20% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon
72 Total Awards
$15,734 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Southern Oregon University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list. This medium-sized public school is located in Ashland, Oregon, and it awarded 72 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Southern Oregon University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
28 Total Awards
$18,120 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Oregon. This large public school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 28 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at UO, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 9% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon
18 Total Awards
$18,369 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Western Oregon University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list. Located in Monmouth, Oregon, the small public school handed out 18 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Western Oregon State College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
16 Total Awards
$15,569 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Oregon list. Oregon State is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 16 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 31% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Oregon State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 43% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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11 Total Awards

Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs. Linfield OCE is a private not-for-profit institution located in McMinnville, Oregon. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 11 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.

Since the graduate programs at Linfield OCE are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

Full Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education Report

#7

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, Oregon
2 Total Awards

Eastern Oregon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Eastern Oregon University is a small public school located in La Grande, Oregon that handed out 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

EOU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 64% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#8

Bushnell University

Eugene, Oregon
$17,860 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Bushnell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their graduate certificate.

Since the graduate programs at Bushnell University are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#8

University of Portland

Portland, Oregon

With a ranking of #8, University of Portland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their graduate certificate.

If you are interested in distance education, University of Portland is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#8

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon
$14,293 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, George Fox University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their graduate certificate.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at GFU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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