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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oregon

11 Colleges
$49,095 Avg Salary
$16,619 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Oregon to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

#1

Sumner College

Portland, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Sumner College the most popular school in Oregon for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Sumner College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Sumner College accumulate an average of around $16,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $167.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oregon list. Institute of Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Salem.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Institute of Technology take out $15,833 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chemeketa Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the midsize suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Chemeketa Community College accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concorde Career College - Portland. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Concorde Career College - Portland take out $22,444 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mt. Hood Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. MHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gresham.

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#6

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

Rogue Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Grants Pass, Rogue Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Lane Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oregon ranking. Lane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Eugene.

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Oregon Coast Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Newport, Oregon Coast Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Central Oregon Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the small city of Bend, COCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Southwestern Oregon Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oregon list. Located in the town of Coos Bay, SWOCC is a public school with a small student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 11 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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