2023 Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Oregon
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Oregon to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Oregon
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Our analysis found University of Oregon to be the most popular school for business students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Oregon. This large public school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 296 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 45% 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.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree. Oregon State is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 148 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.
Oregon State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 43% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 14 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Portland State University is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 136 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Portland State University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 20% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Oregon University is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree. Ashland, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Southern Oregon University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Willamette University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Oregon. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Salem, Oregon, and it awarded 86 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 37% were women.
University of Portland came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 63 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, University of Portland is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
George Fox University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. George Fox University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Newberg, Oregon that handed out 51 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at GFU. In fact, around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #8, Corban University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Salem, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Corban. In 2019-2020 about 33% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #9, Bushnell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 31 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Bushnell University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Eastern Oregon University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. EOU is located in La Grande, Oregon and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since EOU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.
Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Warner Pacific College ADP is located in Portland, Oregon and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Warner Pacific College ADP. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.
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Pacific University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in Forest Grove, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Pacific does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Western Oregon University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Western Oregon State College is located in Monmouth, Oregon and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Western Oregon State College does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Multnomah University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Multnomah University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 7 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Multnomah University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 55% 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 14 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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