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Nursing at Portland Community College

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Portland Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 22,904 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Portland Community College Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Portland Community College Nursing Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Nursing Student Demographics at Portland Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Portland Community College.

Portland Community College Nursing Associate’s Program

56% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Portland Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 30% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Portland Community College are white. Around 78% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Portland Community College with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Portland Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 32

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for Portland Community College.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Registered Nurses 36,020 $91,080
Medical and Health Services Managers 4,680 $118,730
Nurse Practitioners 2,030 $110,010
Nursing Instructors and Professors 580 $76,090
Nurse Anesthetists 320 $205,730

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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