Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities programs in Oregon
26 schools in Oregon teach this, at certificate or associate level. 16 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $27,947 at Central Oregon Community College.
What this work pays in Oregon
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other in Oregon earn a median of $72,440 a year across 3,840 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Oregon Community College Bend | Associate's degree | $11,500 | $27,947 (58 grads) | 388 |
| Clatsop Community College Astoria | Associate's degree | — | $27,377 (32 grads) | 49 |
| Portland Community College Portland | Associate's degree | $12,448 | $26,874 (545 grads) | 2,284 |
| Columbia Gorge Community College The Dalles | Associate's degree | — | $25,774 (21 grads) | 125 |
| Linn-Benton Community College Albany | Associate's degree | $10,489 | $25,194 (59 grads) | 304 |
| Clackamas Community College Oregon City | Associate's degree | — | $25,084 (130 grads) | 371 |
| Klamath Community College Klamath Falls | Associate's degree | $12,500 | $24,615 (20 grads) | 50 |
| Mt Hood Community College Gresham | Associate's degree | $7,773 | $24,267 (43 grads) | 771 |
| Rogue Community College Grants Pass | Associate's degree | $11,114 | $24,035 (183 grads) | 254 |
| Tillamook Bay Community College Tillamook | Associate's degree | — | $23,693 (16 grads) | 94 |
| Treasure Valley Community College Ontario | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $23,391 (29 grads) | 113 |
| Blue Mountain Community College Pendleton | Associate's degree | $14,259 | $23,340 (65 grads) | 180 |
| Chemeketa Community College Salem | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $22,710 (242 grads) | 949 |
| Lane Community College Eugene | Associate's degree | $7,010 | $22,534 (94 grads) | 1,026 |
| Umpqua Community College Roseburg | Associate's degree | $8,455 | $21,356 (51 grads) | 152 |
| Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay | Associate's degree | $10,862 | $19,227 (56 grads) | 186 |
| Clackamas Community College Oregon City | Undergraduate certificate | $12,834 | not published | — |
| Bushnell University Eugene | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Corban University Salem | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Oregon Coast Community College Newport | Associate's degree | — | not published | 30 |
| Pacific Bible College Medford | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Portland Community College Portland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Portland State University Portland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Umpqua Community College Roseburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Warner Pacific University Portland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies Portland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.