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Best Liberal Arts Schools Near Coos Bay, OR (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Coos Bay, Oregon has 5 accredited schools offering liberal arts programs. Coos Bay has a population of about 15,867. Median household income is $55,292 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 21.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Oregon, the top-earning liberal arts-related role is Management Analyst at a median $101,840 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Liberal Arts Schools to Coos Bay
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer liberal arts programs near Coos Bay, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Coos Bay 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:
BOCSCORE
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 Coos Bay.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Oregon schools on the Oregon liberal arts page.
Liberal Arts Wages Near Coos Bay
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Oregon, statewide)
Public Relations Specialist
$74,900
Management Analyst
$101,840
Technical Writer
$84,000
News Analyst, Reporter, or Journalist
$49,200
Editor
$71,540
Training and Development Specialist
$76,360
Human Resources Specialist
$78,060
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.
Coos Bay at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
15,867
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$55,292
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
21.4%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Coos Bay-Area Cities With Liberal Arts Programs
How many accredited liberal arts schools are near Coos Bay, OR?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering liberal arts programs near Coos Bay. The closest is Southwestern Oregon Community College in Coos Bay, OR (1.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Lane Community College (74.1 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying liberal arts roles in Oregon?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying liberal arts-related roles in Oregon are: Management Analyst ($101,840), Technical Writer ($84,000), Human Resources Specialist ($78,060). Wages for Coos Bay workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Roseburg instead of Coos Bay?
Roseburg, OR is 45.6 miles from Coos Bay and has its own set of local liberal arts programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Coos Bay an affordable place to study liberal arts?
Coos Bay’s median household income of $55,292 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Coos Bay 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.
Data verified: September 6, 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.
