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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

8 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 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon Health & Science University the most popular school in Oregon for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. OHSU is a small public school located in the large city of Portland.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

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

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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 large city of Portland, Linfield Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Linfield Nursing accumulate an average of around $34,999 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $346.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of McMinnville, Linfield OCE is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in nursing at Linfield OCE, 7% are male and 93% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Linfield OCE carry an average student debt load of $34,999. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $346.

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#4

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Fox University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

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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#5

University of Portland

Portland, OR

Out of the 8 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Portland landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at University of Portland accumulate an average of around $26,528 in student debt. 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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Warner Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Warner Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

About 70% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#7

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

Bushnell University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 36% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from Bushnell University take out $27,534 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Sumner College

Portland, OR

Sumner College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large city of Portland, Sumner College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 8 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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