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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Oregon

49 Colleges
$53,177 Avg Salary
$22,688 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 49 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 Health Professions program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon Health & Science University the most popular school in Oregon for health professions students. OHSU is a small public school located in the large city of Portland.

Health Professions majors at OHSU take out an average of $31,651 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $332, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for health professions students. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Health Professions majors at Oregon State take out an average of $23,889 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $399.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great place for health professions students. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Health Professions majors at Portland State University take out an average of $24,556 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $374.

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#4

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pacific University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Oregon list. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Pacific accumulate an average of around $26,491 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American College of Healthcare Sciences. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Oregon list. American College of Healthcare Sciences is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at American College of Healthcare Sciences accumulate an average of around $27,484 in student debt.

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Portland Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Oregon list. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

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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#7

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public college with a small student population.

Health Professions majors at OIT take out an average of $30,813 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $328.

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University of Western States landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Western States Chiropractic College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Western States Chiropractic College carry an average student debt load of $13,327.

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Concorde Career College - Portland landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Concorde Career College - Portland is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Concorde Career College - Portland carry an average student debt load of $14,471. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $94.

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#10

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

Rogue Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Rogue Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Grants Pass.

On average, health professions graduates from Rogue Community College take out $15,138 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Schools 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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