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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oregon

11 Colleges
$49,095 Avg Salary
$13,637 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 analysis found Sumner College to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Located in the city of Portland, Sumner College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Sumner College take out $16,322 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $159.

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The excellent programs at Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Oregon. Located in the suburb of Salem, Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school 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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The excellent programs at Chemeketa Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Oregon. 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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The excellent programs at Concorde Career College - Portland helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Oregon. Concorde Career College - Portland is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Concorde Career College - Portland carry an average student debt load of $16,349.

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The excellent programs at Mt. Hood Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Oregon. Located in the suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

Rogue Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Rogue Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Grants Pass.

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Lane Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Lane Community College take out is $10,879.

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Oregon Coast Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oregon list. Oregon Coast Community College is a 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 & 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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, Klamath Community College is a public college 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 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 319,502

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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