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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oregon

17 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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.

The Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Oregon to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Oregon.

Our analysis found Lane Community College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Oregon. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from Lane Community College take out $27,360 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Sumner College

Portland, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sumner College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Portland, Sumner College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 61% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 17 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. Hood Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 63 students majoring in nursing at MHCC, 25% are male and 75% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from MHCC take out $29,829 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Oregon Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oregon list. COCC is a small public school located in the small city of Bend.

Women make up 77% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at COCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $29,692.

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#5

Umpqua Community College

Roseburg, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Umpqua Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the rural area of Roseburg, Umpqua Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 78% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Umpqua Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,230.

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With a ranking of #6, Linn-Benton Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. LBCC is a small public school located in the city of Albany.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from LBCC take out $24,980 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Southwestern Oregon Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SWOCC is a small public school located in the town of Coos Bay.

Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at SWOCC take out an average of $21,611 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

With a ranking of #8, Rogue Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Rogue Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Grants Pass.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from Rogue Community College take out $22,974 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Portland Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Of the 32 students majoring in nursing at Portland Community College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Portland Community College carry an average student debt load of $35,196.

Full Nursing at Portland Community College Report

#10

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, OR

Clackamas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Oregon City, Clackamas Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 77% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at Clackamas Community College

Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools 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 17 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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