Nursing at University of Portland

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at University of Portland stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Portland is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 3,999 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from University of Portland.

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

University of Portland Nursing Degrees Available

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

University of Portland Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how University of Portland performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at University of Portland 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	34
	75
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	127
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	173
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	603
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	631
Most Popular Nursing Schools	1,136

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in nursing from University of Portland. This is the #604 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of University of Portland Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Portland is $82,660. This is 31% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

Nursing Student Demographics at University of Portland

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of Portland.

University of Portland Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 55 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Portland, about 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 University of Portland since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at University of Portland are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

University of Portland also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 University of Portland.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By M.O. Stevens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.