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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Oregon

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Oregon to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Our analysis found Pacific University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Oregon. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 293 students majoring in health professions at Pacific, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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Out of the 10 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.

Women make up 56% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Out of the 10 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Western States landed the # 3 spot on the list. Western States Chiropractic College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

Of the 160 students majoring in health professions at Western States Chiropractic College, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Oregon. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

About 67% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 33% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means National University of Natural Medicine is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Portland, NUNM is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 70 students majoring in health professions at NUNM, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#6

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

George Fox University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.

Of the 44 students majoring in health professions at GFU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Health Professions at George Fox University Report

Oregon College of Oriental Medicine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. OCOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Of the 10 students majoring in health professions at OCOM, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Read full report on Health Professions at Oregon College of Oriental Medicine

#8

University of Portland

Portland, OR

University of Portland landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. 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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#9

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

With a ranking of #9, University of Oregon did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in health professions at UO, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Schools 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 10 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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