2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Oregon to see which bachelor's degree 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon
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Our analysis found Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Oregon. Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education is a very small private not-for-profit school located in McMinnville, Oregon that handed out 67 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Linfield OCE undergraduate students pay an average of $14,040 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $30,181 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Linfield OCE. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Linfield OCE is ranked #1 for overall quality in Oregon.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Warner Pacific University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in Portland, Oregon, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 40 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Warner Pacific are $19,860 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $38,794 in student loans.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Warner Pacific is ranked #5 for overall quality in Oregon.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bushnell University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Bushnell University is located in Eugene, Oregon and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Bushnell University are $32,320 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $30,261 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Bushnell University. In 2019-2020 about 64% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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 in Oregon.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Fox University is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Newberg, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 60 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at GFU are $38,520 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,424 in loans while pursuing their degree.
GFU does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 62% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
GFU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Portland is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Portland, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 55 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
University of Portland undergraduate students pay an average of $49,864 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,718 in loans while pursuing their degree.
University of Portland is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
University of Portland also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #3.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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