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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Oregon

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$36,677 Avg Salary
$12,109 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate.

#1

Sumner College

Portland, OR

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

Of the 176 students majoring in practical nursing at Sumner College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Sumner College accumulate an average of around $14,714 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $159.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Oregon. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem, Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Chemeketa Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Oregon. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem.

Of the 30 students majoring in practical nursing at Chemeketa Community College, 13% are male and 87% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Chemeketa Community College accumulate an average of around $11,321 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concorde Career College - Portland is a great place for practical nursing & 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.

Of the 60 students majoring in practical nursing at Concorde Career College - Portland, 5% are male and 95% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Concorde Career College - Portland accumulate an average of around $15,752 in student debt.

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Out of the 10 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. Hood Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at MHCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,503.

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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 places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Rogue Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Grants Pass.

About 95% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Rogue Community College carry an average student debt load of $16,017.

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

Women make up 69% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Lane Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,874.

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Central Oregon Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. COCC is a small public school located in the small city of Bend.

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Oregon Coast Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Oregon Coast Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.

About 90% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#9

Klamath Community College

Klamath Falls, OR

Klamath Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 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 Colleges 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 10 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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