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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Oregon

19 Colleges
$53,177 Avg Salary
$22,688 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Oregon Health & Science University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. OHSU is a small public school located in the large city of Portland.

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#2

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

The excellent programs at Pacific University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Oregon. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Western States. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Oregon list. Western States Chiropractic College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

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#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for health professions students. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American College of Healthcare Sciences. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Oregon list. American College of Healthcare Sciences is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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With a ranking of #6, National University of Natural Medicine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the large city of Portland, NUNM is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Portland State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

Lewis & Clark College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

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Oregon College of Oriental Medicine ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Oregon list. OCOM is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

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#10

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO 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 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 19 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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