Best Online MBA Programs in Saint Helens, OR (2026)

Saint Helens, Oregon has 5 accredited schools offering mba programs, with tuition ranging from $4,626 to $16,169 per year for indexed programs. Saint Helens has a population of about 14,152. Median household income is $82,123 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 16.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area, the top-earning mba-related role is Marketing Manager at a median $172,610 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest MBA Schools to Saint Helens

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer mba programs near Saint Helens, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Saint Helens 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 Saint Helens. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

University of Portland

Portland, OR 20.1 miles from Saint Helens BOC Score 65.3
  • 4 year
Graduation rate 80%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $82,804
Avg net price $28,210/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 86%
  • Programs offered: 19

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Portland State University

Portland, OR 24.6 miles from Saint Helens BOC Score 65.3
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,906
Avg net price $9,552/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 75%
  • Programs offered: 53

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Multnomah University

Portland, OR 25.5 miles from Saint Helens
  • 4 year
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  • Programs offered: 13

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies

Portland, OR 26.5 miles from Saint Helens BOC Score 71.3
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $55,204
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 8

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Warner Pacific University

Portland, OR 26.5 miles from Saint Helens BOC Score 38.3
  • 4 year
Graduation rate 47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $55,204
Avg net price $25,629/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 84%
  • Programs offered: 16

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR 27.1 miles from Saint Helens BOC Score 60.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $60,583
Avg net price $35,273/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 78%
  • Programs offered: 28

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Mt Hood Community College

Gresham, OR 31.2 miles from Saint Helens BOC Score 48.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,125
Avg net price $7,821/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 62

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

George Fox University

Newberg, OR 38.9 miles from Saint Helens BOC Score 62.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $59,761
Avg net price $31,679/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 80%
  • Programs offered: 37

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


MBA Wages Near Saint Helens

Saint Helens 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
Financial Manager$164,680Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$156,243
Marketing Manager$172,610Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$163,767
Management Analyst$103,470Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$98,169

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.


Saint Helens at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population14,152Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$82,123Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+16.0%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)105.4 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited mba schools are near Saint Helens, OR?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering mba programs near Saint Helens. The closest is Clark College in Vancouver, WA (17.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Multnomah University (25.5 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying mba roles near Saint Helens?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying mba-related roles near Saint Helens are: Marketing Manager ($172,610), Financial Manager ($164,680), General and Operations Manager ($121,050). 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 Battle Ground instead of Saint Helens?

Battle Ground, WA is 14.4 miles from Saint Helens and has its own set of local mba programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Saint Helens an affordable place to study mba?

Saint Helens’s median household income of $82,123 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Saint Helens 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.


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Other Programs Available in Saint Helens

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Saint Helens:

Data verified: July 30, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.