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Education & Early Childhood community-college programs in Oregon

12 community colleges in Oregon report awarding credentials in Education & Early Childhood. Early childhood and paraeducator pathways, plus transfer routes into four-year teaching degrees. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Education & Early Childhood program in Oregon, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with Oregon public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within Oregon published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for Oregon and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. Columbia Gorge Community CollegeThe Dalles12%
  2. Blue Mountain Community CollegePendleton9%
  3. Chemeketa Community CollegeSalem4%
  4. Linn-Benton Community CollegeAlbany2%
  5. Central Oregon Community CollegeBend2%
  6. Mt Hood Community CollegeGresham2%
  7. Portland Community CollegePortland1%
  8. Rogue Community CollegeGrants Pass1%
  9. Oregon Coast Community CollegeNewport1%
  10. Clackamas Community CollegeOregon City1%
  11. Southwestern Oregon Community CollegeCoos Bay0%
  12. Lane Community CollegeEugene0%

Education & Early Childhood (national) → All Oregon colleges →