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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Oregon

8 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for nursing students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Oregon

Check out the practical nursing undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Oregon Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

Our 2023 rankings named Institute of Technology the best school in Oregon for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Salem, Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $201, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Sumner College

Portland, OR

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Sumner College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Oregon. Located in the large city of Portland, Sumner College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Sumner College take out $20,196 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $167, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Concorde Career College - Portland is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Concorde Career College - Portland is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Concorde Career College - Portland accumulate an average of around $25,197 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Chemeketa Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Chemeketa Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Chemeketa Community College take out $17,128 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 8 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Oregon Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. COCC is a small public school located in the city of Bend.

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Mt. Hood Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the large suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from MHCC carry an average student debtload of $23,217.

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With a ranking of #7, Lane Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Lane Community College carry an average student debtload of $26,174.

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#8

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

With a ranking of #8, Rogue Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Rogue Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Grants Pass.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Rogue Community College take out $20,793 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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 Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).

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