Colleges with the best earnings for the price in Oregon
Colleges ranked by what former students earn ten years after enrolling, compared with four years of net price.
Colleges with the best earnings for the price in Oregon10 schools
10 schools qualify, ranked by earnings for the price.
How this list is made
- Schools in Oregon.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has median earnings ten years after enrolling and a net price from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by earnings divided by four years of net price, highest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
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Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Earnings are 0.8× the four-year net price
- Earnings $64,010 ten years out
- 2Tie
Linfield University
McMinnville, OR · Private nonprofitTop 8% for earnings
- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $78,638 ten years out
- 2Tie
University of Portland
Portland, OR · Private nonprofitTop 7% for earnings
- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $82,804 ten years out
- 2Tie
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR · PublicTop 18% for graduation
- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $61,324 ten years out
- 5
Willamette University
Salem, OR · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Earnings are 0.6× the four-year net price
- Earnings $56,911 ten years out
- 6Tie
Reed College
Portland, OR · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Oregon
- Earnings are 0.5× the four-year net price
- Earnings $62,927 ten years out
- 6Tie
George Fox University
Newberg, OR · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- Earnings are 0.5× the four-year net price
- Earnings $59,761 ten years out
- 8Tie
Lewis & Clark College
Portland, OR · Private nonprofitTop 14% for graduation
- Earnings are 0.4× the four-year net price
- Earnings $62,205 ten years out
- 8Tie
Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR · Private nonprofitTop 25% for graduation
- Earnings are 0.4× the four-year net price
- Earnings $60,583 ten years out
- 8Tie
Sumner College
Portland, OR · Private for-profitTop 8% for graduation
- Earnings are 0.4× the four-year net price
- Earnings $46,639 ten years out
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State University | About $20,000 | $21,221 | $64,010 | 70% |
| Linfield University | About $27,000 | $25,000 | $78,638 | 70% |
| University of Portland | About $28,000 | $21,370 | $82,804 | 80% |
| University of Oregon | About $22,000 | $20,139 | $61,324 | 72% |
| Willamette University | About $25,000 | $21,500 | $56,911 | 71% |
| Reed College | About $33,000 | $21,500 | $62,927 | 71% |
| George Fox University | About $32,000 | $24,250 | $59,761 | 72% |
| Lewis & Clark College | About $36,000 | $19,500 | $62,205 | 75% |
| Pacific University | About $35,000 | $23,223 | $60,583 | 67% |
| Sumner College | About $29,000 | $16,500 | $46,639 | 83% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 62
- Colorado 6
- Connecticut 13
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 15
- Massachusetts 46
- Michigan 20
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 18
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 16
- New York 77
- North Carolina 16
- Ohio 32
- Oklahoma 4
- Pennsylvania 60
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 9
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 20
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15