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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Oregon

24 Colleges
$79,870 Avg Salary
$28,435 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing 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 Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 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 Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Colleges.

Our analysis found Oregon Health & Science University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. OHSU is a small public school located in the large city of Portland.

On average, nursing graduates from OHSU take out $31,651 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $332.

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The excellent programs at Linfield University - School of Nursing helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Oregon. Located in the large 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 is $31,403. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $346.

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Out of the 24 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Lane Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Lane Community College take out is $26,020.

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#4

Sumner College

Portland, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sumner College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large city of Portland, Sumner College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Sumner College take out is $37,204.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education is a great place for nursing students. Located in the distant town of McMinnville, Linfield OCE is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Nursing majors at Linfield OCE take out an average of $31,403 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $346.

Read full report on Nursing at Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education

Mt. Hood Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Nursing majors at MHCC take out an average of $28,620 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Nursing at Mt. Hood Community College Report

#7

University of Portland

Portland, OR

University of Portland landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at University of Portland take out an average of $28,175 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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#8

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

George Fox University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.

On average, nursing graduates from GFU take out $28,325 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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Central Oregon Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. COCC is a small public school located in the small city of Bend.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at COCC accumulate an average of around $29,125 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Central Oregon Community College Report

#10

Umpqua Community College

Roseburg, OR

With a ranking of #10, Umpqua Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Located in the rural area of Roseburg, Umpqua Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Umpqua Community College take out is $20,000.

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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 24 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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