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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oregon

11 Colleges
$49,095 Avg Salary
$16,619 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

#1

Sumner College

Portland, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Sumner College the most popular school in Oregon for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the large city of Portland, Sumner College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Sumner College take out is $16,500. 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 #2 on this year’s list means Institute of Technology is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Salem, Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Institute of Technology accumulate an average of around $15,833 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $201, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 11 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Chemeketa Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Chemeketa Community College take out is $9,500.

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Out of the 11 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Concorde Career College - Portland landed the # 4 spot on the list. Concorde Career College - Portland is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Concorde Career College - Portland accumulate an average of around $22,444 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mt. Hood Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

Rogue Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oregon list. Rogue Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Grants Pass.

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Lane Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oregon list. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Oregon Coast Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. Oregon Coast Community College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Newport.

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With a ranking of #9, Central Oregon Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. COCC is a small public school located in the city of Bend.

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#10

Klamath Community College

Klamath Falls, OR

Klamath Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Klamath Falls, Klamath Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 11 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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