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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oregon

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$5,440 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,095 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best value programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oregon

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

$5,148 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Oregon Coast Community College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Located in the rural area of Newport, Oregon Coast Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Oregon Coast Community College are $5,148 a year.

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$5,850 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Chemeketa Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chemeketa Community College are $5,850 per year. Practical Nursing majors at Chemeketa Community College take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$5,013 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. Hood Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oregon list. MHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Gresham.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MHCC are $5,013 per year.

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$5,333 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Lane Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Oregon. Lane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Eugene.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lane Community College are $5,333 per year.

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#5

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR
$5,184 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rogue Community College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Grants Pass, Rogue Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Rogue Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,184 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$6,111 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Oregon Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Bend, COCC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at COCC are $6,111 per year.

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Concorde Career College - Portland ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Portland, Concorde Career College - Portland is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Concorde Career College - Portland take out is $22,444.

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Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. Institute of Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Institute of Technology carry an average student debtload of $15,833. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $201.

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#7

Sumner College

Portland, OR

Sumner College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Sumner College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

Practical Nursing majors at Sumner College take out an average of $16,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $167.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,055
Washington 113
Nevada 0

One of 30 majors within the area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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