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434with a Strong ROI verdict
College Scorecard · 2026 release
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38 matching colleges · Showing 25–38
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
Oregon 38 matching
View state rankingWeak ROI
Treasure Valley Community College
Ontario, OR
Net price / year$11,172PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Klamath Community College
Klamath Falls, OR
Net price / year$7,050PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Bend, OR
Net price / year$18,048Payback4.6 years
Weak ROI
Blue Mountain Community College
Pendleton, OR
Net price / year$13,095PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Corban University
Salem, OR
Net price / year$28,035Payback201.3 years
Weak ROI
Columbia Gorge Community College
The Dalles, OR
Net price / year$10,416PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Sumner College
Portland, OR
Net price / year$29,411PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Bushnell University
Eugene, OR
Net price / year$20,789Payback15.8 years
Weak ROI
Clatsop Community College
Astoria, OR
Net price / year$10,548PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Pacific Northwest College of Art
Portland, OR
Net price / year$35,785PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Warner Pacific University
Portland, OR
Net price / year$25,629Payback15 years
Weak ROI
Institute of Technology
Salem, OR
Net price / year$37,376PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Carrington College-Portland
Portland, OR
Net price / year$36,595PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Phagans School of Hair Design
Happy Valley, OR
Net price / year$16,313PaybackNot available