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Nursing Schools in Oregon

69 Nursing students earned their degrees in the state in 2020-2021.

In this state, Nursing is the 41st most popular major out of a total 192 majors commonly available.

Education Levels of Nursing Majors in Oregon

Nursing majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 43
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 43
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 43
Master’s Degree 26

Gender Distribution

In Oregon, a nursing major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of nursing majors in Oregon is as follows:

  • Asian: 5.8%
  • Black or African American: 5.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 10.1%
  • White: 68.1%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
  • Other Races: 10.1%
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Jobs for Nursing Grads in Oregon

There are 43,820 people in the state and 3,609,760 people in the nation working in nursing jobs.

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Wages for Nursing Jobs in Oregon

In this state, nursing grads earn an average of $108,950. Nationwide, they make an average of $106,910.

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There are 3 colleges in Oregon that offer nursing degrees. Learn about the most popular 3 below:

60 Degrees in Major Awarded
3,035 Total Students

64% of the teachers are full time. Graduates earn an average $84,979 after graduation. The student loan default rate of 0.10% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments.

7 Degrees in Major Awarded
82% Graduation Rate
3,999 Total Students

11 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. The full-time teacher rate is 58%. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $63,653 a year.

2 Degrees in Major Awarded
46% Graduation Rate
717 Total Students

The student loan default rate is 4.50% which is lower than average. The student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1. It takes the average student 4.19 years to graduate.

Nursing Careers in OR

Some of the careers nursing majors go into include:

Job Title OR Job Growth OR Median Salary
Nurse Practitioners 35% $110,770
Nursing Instructors and Professors 32% $69,310
Nurse Anesthetists 26% $184,300
Nurse Midwives 25% $109,740
Medical and Health Services Managers 22% $105,690
Registered Nurses 17% $91,220

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to nursing.

Major Annual Graduates in OR
Public Health 233
Dietetics & Nutrition Services 213
Mental & Social Health Services 210
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 190
Alternative Medicine & Systems 187
Allied Health Professions 169
Chiropractic 158
Medicine 158

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