2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Oregon
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Oregon to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Oregon
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Colleges.
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Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Gorge Community College the best value school in Oregon for nursing students. Columbia Gorge Community College is a small public school located in the town of The Dalles.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbia Gorge Community College are $4,752 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Columbia Gorge Community College carry an average student debtload of $28,731.
Columbia Gorge Community College also made our Best Nursing Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #4.
Out of the 21 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon Coast Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Oregon Coast Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.
Oregon Coast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,148 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Oregon Coast Community College take out $33,949 in student loans while working on their degree.
The excellent programs at Umpqua Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Oregon. Located in the rural area of Roseburg, Umpqua Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Umpqua Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,282 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Umpqua Community College take out is $20,000.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rogue Community College is a great value for nursing students. Rogue Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Grants Pass.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rogue Community College are $5,184 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Rogue Community College take out $20,950 in student loans while working on their degree.
The excellent programs at Lane Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Oregon. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lane Community College are $5,333 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Lane Community College take out is $26,020.
Mt. Hood Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
MHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,013 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at MHCC take out is $28,620.
Clackamas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Oregon City, Clackamas Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Clackamas Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,625 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Chemeketa Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Chemeketa Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chemeketa Community College are $5,850 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Chemeketa Community College take out $26,711 in student loans while working on their degree.
Southwestern Oregon Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. SWOCC is a small public school located in the town of Coos Bay.
SWOCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,483 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at SWOCC take out is $19,524.
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Portland Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Portland Community College are $4,810 a year. Nursing majors at Portland Community College take out an average of $33,949 in student loans while working on their egree.
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 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 21 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).
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