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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

7 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 5th in Oregon. In fact, 1,502 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Oregon Schools for a Bachelor's in Nursing

Our analysis found Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Oregon. Located in the distant town of McMinnville, Linfield OCE is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Linfield OCE take out $34,999 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $346.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Linfield University - School of Nursing is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Portland, Linfield Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Linfield Nursing take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $34,999. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $346.

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#3

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bushnell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Oregon. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Bushnell University carry an average student debtload of $27,534.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Health & Science University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. OHSU is a small public school located in the large city of Portland.

Nursing majors at OHSU take out an average of $33,079 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $332.

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#5

University of Portland

Portland, OR

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Portland helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Oregon. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at University of Portland take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,528. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $768, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

George Fox University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree nursing programs. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $413, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Warner Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Warner Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 18,329
Washington 3,851
Nevada 2,015
Hawaii 535
Alaska 177

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

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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