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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oregon

17 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Lane Community College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Oregon. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 82 students majoring in nursing at Lane Community College, 13% are male and 87% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Lane Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,360.

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#2

Sumner College

Portland, OR

Out of the 17 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Sumner College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Sumner College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 39% are male.

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Out of the 17 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. Hood Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at MHCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $29,829.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Central Oregon Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Oregon. COCC is a small public school located in the small city of Bend.

About 77% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 23% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from COCC carry an average student debt load of $29,692.

Full Nursing at Central Oregon Community College Report

#5

Umpqua Community College

Roseburg, OR

Out of the 17 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Umpqua Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Roseburg, Umpqua Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 22% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Umpqua Community College carry an average student debt load of $21,230.

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Linn-Benton Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. LBCC is a small public school located in the small city of Albany.

Of the 45 students majoring in nursing at LBCC, 13% are male and 87% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at LBCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,980.

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With a ranking of #7, Southwestern Oregon Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. SWOCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Coos Bay.

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from SWOCC take out $21,611 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

With a ranking of #8, Rogue Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Rogue Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Grants Pass.

Of the 33 students majoring in nursing at Rogue Community College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Rogue Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,974.

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With a ranking of #9, Portland Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Women make up 56% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Portland Community College accumulate an average of around $35,196 in student debt.

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#10

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, OR

Clackamas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Oregon City, Clackamas Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 23% are male.

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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 17 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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