Graduate programs serve as a base for the strong research capabilities of our universities. It is at the graduate level of education where U.S. colleges and universities serve as the global leaders, attracting talent from countries around the world as well as growing numbers of American students. Within a context of undisputed national quality and accomplishment in both advanced education and research, Oregonians can be proud of their state universities which have strong reputations at home and abroad. A variety of mechanisms is in place in the State System to provide programmatic quality assurance. Student demographics differ from one institution to another.
Graduate education is expensive.
Graduate enrollments and degrees awarded vary by institution. OHSU produced 82 master's degrees and 20 Ph.D.s, in addition to the 87 medical and 68 dental professional doctoral degrees awarded. Among the professional degrees awarded, UO graduated 133 in law and OSU graduated 33 in veterinary medicine. Virtually all of the university faculty are engaged in both graduate and undergraduate education. The quality and expertise of these faculty are the key to graduate program quality.