27 colleges ranked by return on investment — based on U.S. Department of Education data.
| # | College / University | ROI Rating | Break-Even | Grad Salary | Med. Debt | Grad Rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 |
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, OR
|
High ROI | 0.3 yrs | $101,028 | $16,625 | N/A | Public |
| 🥈 |
University of Portland
Portland, OR
|
High ROI | 0.5 yrs | $82,804 | $21,370 | 80% | Private Non-profit |
| 🥉 |
Linfield University
McMinnville, OR
|
High ROI | 0.6 yrs | $78,638 | $25,000 | 70% | Private Non-profit |
| 4 |
Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, OR
|
High ROI | 0.7 yrs | $72,273 | $22,500 | 54% | Public |
| 5 |
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
|
High ROI | 0.8 yrs | $64,010 | $21,221 | 70% | Public |
| 6 |
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Bend, OR
|
High ROI | 0.8 yrs | $64,010 | $21,221 | 56% | Public |
| 7 |
Reed College
Portland, OR
|
High ROI | 0.9 yrs | $62,927 | $21,500 | 71% | Private Non-profit |
| 8 |
Lewis & Clark College
Portland, OR
|
High ROI | 0.8 yrs | $62,205 | $19,500 | 75% | Private Non-profit |
| 9 |
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
|
High ROI | 0.9 yrs | $61,324 | $20,139 | 72% | Public |
| 10 |
Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR
|
High ROI | 1.1 yrs | $60,583 | $23,223 | 67% | Private Non-profit |
| 11 |
George Fox University
Newberg, OR
|
High ROI | 1.2 yrs | $59,761 | $24,250 | 72% | Private Non-profit |
| 12 |
Portland State University
Portland, OR
|
High ROI | 1.1 yrs | $57,906 | $20,500 | 53% | Public |
| 13 |
Willamette University
Salem, OR
|
High ROI | 1.2 yrs | $56,911 | $21,500 | 71% | Private Non-profit |
| 14 |
Warner Pacific University
Portland, OR
|
High ROI | 1.5 yrs | $55,204 | $25,000 | 49% | Private Non-profit |
| 15 |
Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies
Portland, OR
|
High ROI | 1.5 yrs | $55,204 | $25,000 | N/A | Private Non-profit |
| 16 |
Bushnell University
Eugene, OR
|
High ROI | 1.6 yrs | $53,623 | $23,500 | 56% | Private Non-profit |
| 17 |
Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR
|
High ROI | 1.6 yrs | $51,815 | $20,609 | 47% | Public |
| 18 |
Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, OR
|
High ROI | 1.8 yrs | $50,112 | $20,500 | 43% | Public |
| 19 |
Southern Oregon University
Ashland, OR
|
High ROI | 2 yrs | $49,175 | $20,332 | 43% | Public |
| 20 |
Corban University
Salem, OR
|
High ROI | 2.2 yrs | $48,917 | $22,625 | 61% | Private Non-profit |
| 21 |
Mount Angel Seminary
Saint Benedict, OR
|
Moderate ROI | 6.8 yrs | $57,436 | N/A | 50% | Private Non-profit |
| 22 |
Pacific Northwest College of Art
Portland, OR
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | $34,883 | $25,000 | 29% | Private Non-profit |
| 23 |
New Hope Christian College-Eugene
Eugene, OR
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | $31,115 | $27,000 | 52% | Private Non-profit |
| 24 |
University of Western States
Portland, OR
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | $27,382 | N/A | N/A | Private Non-profit |
| 25 |
National University of Natural Medicine
Portland, OR
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Private Non-profit |
| 26 |
Pacific Bible College
Medford, OR
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0% | Private Non-profit |
| 27 |
Western Seminary
Portland, OR
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Private Non-profit |