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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Oregon

20 Colleges
$63,883 Avg Salary
$22,346 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Oregon. With 615 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Oregon to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Oregon

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

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

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#2

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pacific University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oregon Institute of Technology is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at OIT take out is $29,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $328.

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Out of the 20 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Western States landed the # 4 spot on the list. Western States Chiropractic College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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#5

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Fox University is a great place for allied health professions students. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.

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Warner Pacific University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Oregon list. Warner Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

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Oregon Coast Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Oregon ranking. Oregon Coast Community College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Newport.

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Chemeketa Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Salem.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Chemeketa Community College take out is $19,005.

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Concorde Career College - Portland ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Oregon list. Concorde Career College - Portland is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Concorde Career College - Portland take out is $17,940.

Full Allied Health Professions at Concorde Career College - Portland Report

Central Oregon Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. COCC is a small public school located in the city of Bend.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 4,117
Washington 711
Nevada 313
Hawaii 49
Alaska 38

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 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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