Nursing at Oregon Health & Science University

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Oregon Health & Science University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

OHSU is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 3,035. In 2021, 384 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from OHSU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

OHSU Nursing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Nursing
• Doctorate Degree in Nursing

OHSU Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at OHSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at OHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	27
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	36
	40
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
Best Nursing Schools	73
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	82
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	87
	90
	92
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	102
Most Popular Nursing Schools	120
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	181
	209
Most Focused Nursing Schools	216
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	262
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	336
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	394
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	396
Best Value Nursing Schools	1,153

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in nursing from OHSU. This makes it the #337 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 36 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from OHSU Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at OHSU is $80,852. This is 29% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

Nursing Student Demographics at OHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Oregon Health & Science University.

OHSU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 384 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from OHSU. About 15% were men and 85% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at OHSU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at OHSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oregon Health & Science University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	51
White	281
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

OHSU Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 24 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing from OHSU in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. OHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from OHSU, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oregon Health & Science University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

OHSU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 36 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Oregon Health & Science University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	385
Nursing Practice	35
Nurse Anesthetist	10
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery	6
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	5
School Nursing	2
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	1

Related Majors

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for Oregon Health & Science University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Registered Nurses	36,020	$91,080
Medical and Health Services Managers	4,680	$118,730
Nurse Practitioners	2,030	$110,010
Nursing Instructors and Professors	580	$76,090
Nurse Anesthetists	320	$205,730

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By M.O. Stevens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.