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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Oregon

9 Colleges
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 2nd in Oregon. In fact, 2,459 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon

Check out the health professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Oregon Schools for a Doctorate in Health Professions

Our analysis found University of Western States to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Oregon. Western States Chiropractic College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

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Out of the 9 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon Health & Science University landed the # 2 spot on the list. OHSU is a small public school located in the large city of Portland.

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#3

University of Portland

Portland, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Portland. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pacific University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

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#6

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

George Fox University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.

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#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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National University of Natural Medicine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the city of Portland, NUNM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 19,343
Washington 3,012
Nevada 1,292
Hawaii 261
Alaska 67

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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