Best Political Science Colleges in Oregon2026 Rankings
With 15 Political Science programs spread across Oregon, narrowing your list takes real data. Our algorithm ranks each school on six factors — admission rate, graduation rate, net price, median graduate earnings, student-faculty ratio, and major breadth — so you can compare apples to apples before you apply.
Oregon offers 7 public and 8 private Political Science programs in this ranking. Public universities average $33,431 for in-state students, making them a strong value option. The most competitive school on the list — Reed College — accepts 27% of applicants. Early-career earnings for Political Science graduates average $34,521, with a state-wide graduation rate of 62% for ranked programs.
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| # | College | Value Score | Admit Rate | Grad Rate | Net Price | Median Earnings | Student:Faculty | Majors Offered | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reed CollegePrivate | Great· 41 | 27% | 76% | $14,080 | $29,077 | 9:1 | 32 | 1,407 |
| 2 | Willamette UniversityPrivate | Great· 40 | 79% | 73% | $16,425 | $35,162 | 12:1 | 39 | 1,525 |
| 3 | Oregon State University-Cascades CampusPublic | Strong· 37 | 68% | 51% | $15,683 | $39,157 | 9:1 | 80 | 1,054 |
| 4 | Linfield UniversityPrivate | Strong· 35 | 88% | 65% | $21,378 | $69,076 | 10:1 | 52 | 1,642 |
| 5 | Oregon State UniversityPublic | Strong· 35 | 79% | 71% | $16,992 | $39,157 | 20:1 | 84 | 29,557 |
| 6 | University of PortlandPrivate | Strong· 35 | 95% | 80% | $32,078 | $23,017 | 9:1 | 36 | 3,104 |
| 7 | Lewis & Clark CollegePrivate | Strong· 35 | 75% | 71% | $25,542 | $38,784 | 12:1 | 28 | 2,167 |
| 8 | Portland State UniversityPublic | Good· 31 | 91% | 53% | $13,162 | $35,173 | 16:1 | 73 | 13,619 |
| 9 | Eastern Oregon UniversityPublic | Good· 31 | 99% | 37% | $15,217 | $39,941 | 14:1 | 30 | 2,201 |
| 10 | George Fox UniversityPrivate | Good· 30 | 96% | 69% | $25,491 | $46,009 | 15:1 | 63 | 2,505 |
| 11 | University of OregonPublic | Good· 30 | 85% | 71% | $19,030 | $36,022 | 20:1 | 56 | 19,758 |
| 12 | Southern Oregon UniversityPublic | Good· 30 | 83% | 44% | $15,838 | $34,841 | 23:1 | 47 | 2,911 |
| 13 | Pacific UniversityPrivate | Good· 30 | 92% | 65% | $28,427 | $38,293 | 9:1 | 54 | 1,556 |
| 14 | Western Oregon UniversityPublic | Good· 30 | 99% | 45% | $17,265 | $38,013 | 13:1 | 49 | 3,211 |
| 15 | Corban UniversityPrivate | Average· 27 | 90% | 61% | $21,052 | $31,633 | 16:1 | 22 | 636 |