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Best Value Health Professions Schools in Oregon

2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

32 Colleges
$12,991 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,177 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Health Professions Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Oregon to see which programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

$4,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Columbia Gorge Community College to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Columbia Gorge Community College is a fairly small public school located in the town of The Dalles.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Gorge Community College are $4,752 per year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Columbia Gorge Community College take out is $28,731.

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$5,148 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Coast Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Oregon list. Oregon Coast Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.

Oregon Coast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,148 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, health professions majors at Oregon Coast Community College accumulate an average of around $24,787 in student debt.

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$4,810 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 32 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland Community College are $4,810 per year. Health Professions majors at Portland Community College take out an average of $24,398 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Umpqua Community College

Roseburg, OR
$5,282 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Umpqua Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Oregon. Located in the rural area of Roseburg, Umpqua Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Umpqua Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,282 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Umpqua Community College carry an average student debtload of $20,000.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Western States is a great value for health professions students. Western States Chiropractic College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Western States Chiropractic College take out is $13,327.

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$6,111 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Oregon Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Oregon list. COCC is a small public school located in the small city of Bend.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at COCC are $6,111 a year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from COCC carry an average student debtload of $23,716.

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$5,333 Average Tuition & Fees

Lane Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lane Community College are $5,333 per year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Lane Community College carry an average student debtload of $22,783.

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$5,013 Average Tuition & Fees

Mt. Hood Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

MHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,013 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, health professions majors at MHCC accumulate an average of around $22,404 in student debt.

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$5,850 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Chemeketa Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chemeketa Community College are $5,850 a year. On average, health professions graduates from Chemeketa Community College take out $18,405 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, OR
$5,625 Average Tuition & Fees

Clackamas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Oregon City, Clackamas Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clackamas Community College are $5,625 a year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 25 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).

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