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Nursing at Oregon Health & Science University

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Oregon Health & Science University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

OHSU is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 3,035 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 384 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from OHSU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

OHSU Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

OHSU Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at OHSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at OHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 27
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 30
40
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 82
90
92
Most Popular Nursing Schools 120
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 181
209
Most Focused Nursing Schools 216
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,153

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in nursing from OHSU. This makes it the #337 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 36 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of OHSU Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at OHSU is $80,852. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 29% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at OHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Oregon Health & Science University.

OHSU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 384 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing from OHSU in 2020-2021, 15% were men and 85% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at OHSU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at OHSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oregon Health & Science University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 51
White 281
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 27

OHSU Nursing Master’s Program

75% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. OHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from OHSU, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oregon Health & Science University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

OHSU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 36 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for Oregon Health & Science University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Registered Nurses 36,020 $91,080
Medical and Health Services Managers 4,680 $118,730
Nurse Practitioners 2,030 $110,010
Nursing Instructors and Professors 580 $76,090
Nurse Anesthetists 320 $205,730

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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