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2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$32,107 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,238 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Oregon with 1,502 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education the best value school in Oregon for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of McMinnville, Linfield OCE is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Linfield OCE are $14,040 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Linfield OCE take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $34,999. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $346.

Linfield OCE also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #1.

Full Nursing at Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oregon Health & Science University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. OHSU is a small public school located in the city of Portland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OHSU are $21,998 a year. On average, nursing graduates from OHSU take out $33,079 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $332, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 7 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Warner Pacific University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Warner Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Warner Pacific are $19,860 per year.

Warner Pacific not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.

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#4

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bushnell University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Bushnell University undergraduate students pay an average of $32,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Bushnell University accumulate an average of around $27,534 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Bushnell University is ranked #2 for overall quality for nursing in Oregon.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Linfield University - School of Nursing helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Oregon. Located in the large city of Portland, Linfield Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Linfield Nursing are $48,145 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Linfield Nursing carry an average student debtload of $34,999. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $346.

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#6

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

George Fox University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.

GFU undergraduate students pay an average of $38,520 in in-state tuition and fees each year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $413.

GFU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.

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#7

University of Portland

Portland, OR

University of Portland came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Portland are $49,864 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from University of Portland carry an average student debtload of $26,528. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $768.

University of Portland also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon rankings.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 3,851
California 18,329
Nevada 2,015
Alaska 177
Hawaii 535

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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