Best Entrepreneurship Schools Near Forest Grove, OR (2026)

Updated August 25, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Forest Grove, Oregon has 5 accredited schools offering entrepreneurship programs. Forest Grove has a population of about 26,406. Median household income is $81,998 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 31.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area, the top-earning entrepreneurship-related role is Marketing Manager at a median $172,610 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Entrepreneurship Schools to Forest Grove

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer entrepreneurship programs near Forest Grove, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Forest Grove city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Forest Grove. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

Sort:
#1

Portland State University

Portland, OR 20.5 miles from Forest Grove
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
65.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,906
Avg net price $9,552/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 75%
  • Programs offered: 19

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Warner Pacific University

Portland, OR 25.0 miles from Forest Grove
  • 4 year
38.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $55,204
Avg net price $25,629/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 84%
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Mt Hood Community College

Gresham, OR 34.6 miles from Forest Grove
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
48.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,125
Avg net price $7,821/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Programs offered: 56

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Chemeketa Community College

Salem, OR 38.5 miles from Forest Grove
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
49.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,968
Avg net price $8,200/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Programs offered: 50

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Columbia Gorge Community College

The Dalles, OR 93.1 miles from Forest Grove
  • 2 year
  • Accredited
42.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $44,440
Avg net price $10,416/yr
Tuition
In‑state$5,940
Out‑of‑state$10,260
Contact
Key stats
  • Programs offered: 19

Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Central Oregon Community College

Bend, OR 133.2 miles from Forest Grove
  • 2 year
30.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,940
Avg net price $12,266/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Programs offered: 41

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Southwestern Oregon Community College

Coos Bay, OR 157.8 miles from Forest Grove
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
48.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,349
Avg net price $8,527/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Programs offered: 24

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Umpqua Community College

Roseburg, OR 159.9 miles from Forest Grove
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
50.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 34%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,676
Avg net price $8,340/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Programs offered: 38

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Oregon schools on the Oregon entrepreneurship page.

Entrepreneurship Wages Near Forest Grove

Forest Grove is part of the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (BLS area code 38900). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Oregon statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
General and Operations Manager$121,050Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$114,848
Management Analyst$103,470Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$98,169
Marketing Manager$172,610Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$163,767
Market Research Analyst$85,350Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$80,977

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Forest Grove at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population26,406Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$81,998Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+31.7%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)105.4 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

Other Forest Grove-Area Cities With Entrepreneurship Programs

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited entrepreneurship schools are near Forest Grove, OR?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering entrepreneurship programs near Forest Grove. The closest is Portland State University in Portland, OR (20.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Chemeketa Community College (38.5 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying entrepreneurship roles near Forest Grove?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying entrepreneurship-related roles near Forest Grove are: Marketing Manager ($172,610), General and Operations Manager ($121,050), Management Analyst ($103,470). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Oregon statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Hillsboro instead of Forest Grove?

Hillsboro, OR is 8.4 miles from Forest Grove and has its own set of local entrepreneurship programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Forest Grove an affordable place to study entrepreneurship?

Forest Grove’s median household income of $81,998 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Forest Grove while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Oregon public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

Learn More About Entrepreneurship Programs

Other Programs Available in Forest Grove

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Forest Grove:

Data verified: August 25, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

Back to Best Entrepreneurship Schools in Oregon (2026)