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2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Oregon

13 Colleges
$43,116 Avg Salary
$21,919 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, health professions students earned 5,865 degrees and certificates from an Oregon school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Oregon to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Oregon

Check out the health professions associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named American College of Healthcare Sciences the best school in Oregon for health professions students working on their associate degree. American College of Healthcare Sciences is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

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#2

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the remote town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Concorde Career College - Portland helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Oregon. Concorde Career College - Portland is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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#4

Umpqua Community College

Roseburg, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Umpqua Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the rural area of Roseburg, Umpqua Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Oregon Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SWOCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Coos Bay.

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Chemeketa Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health professions programs. Chemeketa Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Salem.

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With a ranking of #7, Portland Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

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Central Oregon Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. COCC is a small public school located in the city of Bend.

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#9

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

Rogue Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Oregon list. Rogue Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Grants Pass.

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#10

Lane Community College

Eugene, OR

Lane Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 54,872
Washington 10,021
Hawaii 1,126
Nevada 4,207
Alaska 578

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
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
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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).

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