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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

22 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 Most Popular 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 22 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 Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the health professions bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Oregon.

Our 2023 rankings named Portland State University the most popular school in Oregon for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 23% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oregon Health & Science University is a great place for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. OHSU is a small public school located in the large city of Portland.

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

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#3

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oregon Institute of Technology is a great place for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Of the 273 students majoring in health professions at Oregon State, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Linfield University - School of Nursing helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Oregon. Located in the large city of Portland, Linfield Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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#6

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

George Fox University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.

Of the 82 students majoring in health professions at GFU, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#7

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Pacific University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 79% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the town of McMinnville, Linfield OCE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 93% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#9

University of Portland

Portland, OR

With a ranking of #9, University of Portland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#10

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, OR

Western Oregon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

Of the 54 students majoring in health professions at Western Oregon State College, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 22 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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