2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Nursing
Our analysis found Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education to be the best value 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.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Linfield OCE are $14,040 per year. 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 Oregon Health & Science University is a great value for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. OHSU is a small public school located in the city of Portland.
OHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $21,998 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Warner Pacific University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Oregon. Warner Pacific is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Warner Pacific are $19,860 per year.
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Out of the 7 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Bushnell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bushnell University are $32,320 a year. 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 Linfield University - School of Nursing. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Portland, Linfield Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Linfield Nursing are $48,145 per year. 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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George Fox University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GFU are $38,520 a year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $413, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
GFU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.
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University of Portland landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Portland are $49,864 a year. 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.
University of Portland also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon rankings.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 18,329 |
Washington | 3,851 |
Nevada | 2,015 |
Hawaii | 535 |
Alaska | 177 |
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Nursing Related Majors for Nursing
One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
- 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).
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