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Nursing at Portland Community College

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Portland Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 22,904.

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

Portland Community College Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Portland Community College Nursing Rankings

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Nursing Student Demographics at Portland Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Portland Community College.

Portland Community College Nursing Associate’s Program

56% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Portland Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 30% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Portland Community College are white. Around 78% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Portland Community College with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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 Portland Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 32

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 Portland Community College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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