2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon
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 2021-2022.
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 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Oregon Schools for a Bachelor's in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Oregon Health & Science University the most popular school in Oregon for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. OHSU is a small public school located in the city of Portland.
About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at OHSU accumulate an average of around $18,635 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $249.
Out of the 8 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $471, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Out of the 8 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Portland landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from University of Portland take out $23,201 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $749, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Warner Pacific University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Warner Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.
Of the 39 students majoring in nursing at Warner Pacific, 13% are male and 87% are female.
Bushnell University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from Bushnell University take out $18,372 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Sumner College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Portland, Sumner College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 3,851 |
California | 18,329 |
Nevada | 2,015 |
Alaska | 177 |
Hawaii | 535 |
Nursing Related Majors
Nursing Concentrations
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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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