2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oregon
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Oregon to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students.
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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oregon
The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.
Top Oregon Schools in Nursing & Nursing Assistants
Our 2023 rankings named Institute of Technology the best school in Oregon for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem, Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Practical Nursing majors at Institute of Technology take out an average of $12,667 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sumner College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large city of Portland, Sumner College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Sumner College carry an average student debtload of $16,322. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $159.
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Out of the 9 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon Coast Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Oregon Coast Community College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Newport.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concorde Career College - Portland. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oregon list. Concorde Career College - Portland is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.
After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Concorde Career College - Portland carry an average student debtload of $16,349.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chemeketa Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oregon list. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Salem.
After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Chemeketa Community College carry an average student debtload of $9,500.
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Central Oregon Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. COCC is a small public school located in the small city of Bend.
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Mt. Hood Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oregon list. Located in the suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Lane Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Lane Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,879.
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Rogue Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oregon list. Rogue Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Grants Pass.
Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 113 |
| California | 1,055 |
| Nevada | 0 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Related Rankings by Major
Practical Nursing Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 45,031 |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 35,655 |
| Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 4,653 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 319,502 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.