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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Oregon

3 Colleges
$79,870 Avg Salary
$28,435 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular online programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education the most popular online school in Oregon for nursing students. Located in the town of McMinnville, Linfield OCE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Linfield OCE accumulate an average of around $31,403 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $346.

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#2

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

The excellent online programs at Bushnell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Oregon. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Bushnell University take out is $29,141.

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#3

Sumner College

Portland, OR

The excellent online programs at Sumner College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Oregon. Located in the city of Portland, Sumner College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Sumner College carry an average student debtload of $37,204.

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

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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 3 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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