2025 Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon

If you pursue a associate degree in liberal arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #1 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 14 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of liberal arts. Combined, these schools handed out 4,220 associate degrees in liberal arts to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School for Your Associate Degree

The liberal studies associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality liberal studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on liberal arts students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of liberal arts students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized liberal arts related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for liberal arts students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Liberal Arts Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oregon list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Liberal Arts in Oregon

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for liberal arts students seeking a an associate degree.

10 Top Oregon Schools for an Associate in Liberal Studies

1

Portland Community College
Portland, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

1,177 Annual Graduates

Portland Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in liberal arts. Portland Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Portland.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Portland Community College

2

Chemeketa Community College
Salem, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

513 Annual Graduates

Chemeketa Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in liberal arts. Located in the suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Chemeketa Community College

3

Mt. Hood Community College
Gresham, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

376 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in liberal arts has to take a look at Mt. Hood Community College. Located in the suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Mt. Hood Community College

4

Lane Community College
Eugene, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

489 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Lane Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in liberal arts. Lane Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Eugene.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Lane Community College

5

Rogue Community College
Grants Pass, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

112 Annual Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Grants Pass, Rogue Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Rogue Community College

6

Umpqua Community College
Roseburg, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

164 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Roseburg, Umpqua Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Umpqua Community College

7

Blue Mountain Community College
Pendleton, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

116 Annual Graduates

BMCC is a small public college located in the distant town of Pendleton.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Blue Mountain Community College

8

Southwestern Oregon Community College
Coos Bay, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

134 Annual Graduates

SWOCC is a small public college located in the remote town of Coos Bay.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Southwestern Oregon Community College

9

Central Oregon Community College
Bend, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

326 Annual Graduates

COCC is a small public college located in the midsize city of Bend.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Central Oregon Community College

10

Columbia Gorge Community College
The Dalles, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

44 Annual Graduates

Columbia Gorge Community College is a fairly small public college located in the remote town of The Dalles.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Columbia Gorge Community College

Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	405	30,793
Washington	288	16,452
Nevada	185	1,257
Hawaii	79	1,835
Alaska	71	402

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Rankings in Majors Related to Liberal Studies

One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, Liberal Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Liberal Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Studies	2,384
Individualized Studies	135

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.