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2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

16 Colleges
$49,058 Avg Salary
$28,929 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's 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.

The Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon

The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education the best school in Oregon for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of McMinnville, Linfield OCE is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Linfield University - School of Nursing landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Portland, Linfield Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bushnell University is a great place for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oregon Health & Science University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. OHSU is a small public school located in the city of Portland.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program is a great place for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Warner Pacific College ADP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

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#6

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

University of Portland

Portland, OR

University of Portland ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

With a ranking of #8, Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

George Fox University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health professions programs. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.

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#10

Warner Pacific University

Portland, OR

With a ranking of #10, Warner Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Warner Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

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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 16 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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