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2023 Best Nursing Schools in Oregon

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

Finding the Best Nursing School for You

Nursing is the #41 most popular major in Oregon with 69 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Nursing Schools in Oregon

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a .

Top Oregon Schools in Nursing

#1

University of Portland

Portland, OR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Portland the best school in Oregon for nursing students. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Health & Science University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Schools in Oregon list. OHSU is a small public school located in the large city of Portland.

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#3

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

Out of the 3 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Bushnell University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
California 3,819
Washington 561
Nevada 211
Hawaii 46
Alaska 17

One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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