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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$6,147 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,735 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Oregon

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Portland Community College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Oregon. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

Portland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,810 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at Portland Community College take out an average of $25,277 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Portland Community College also took the #5 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Oregon rankings.

Full Allied Health Professions at Portland Community College Report

Out of the 11 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Chemeketa Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chemeketa Community College are $5,850 a year. On average, allied health graduates from Chemeketa Community College take out $18,399 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Chemeketa Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Oregon list.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Chemeketa Community College

#3

Umpqua Community College

Roseburg, OR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Umpqua Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Roseburg, Umpqua Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Umpqua Community College are $5,282 per year.

Umpqua Community College also took the #2 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Oregon rankings.

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#4

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rogue Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Oregon list. Rogue Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Grants Pass.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rogue Community College are $5,184 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mt. Hood Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MHCC are $5,013 a year. Allied Health majors at MHCC take out an average of $24,550 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Mt. Hood Community College Report

With a ranking of #6, Central Oregon Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. COCC is a small public school located in the small city of Bend.

COCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,111 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from COCC carry an average student debtload of $22,408.

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Lane Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lane Community College are $5,333 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Lane Community College accumulate an average of around $17,039 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Lane Community College Report

Linn-Benton Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Oregon list. LBCC is a small public school located in the city of Albany.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LBCC are $5,675 a year. On average, allied health graduates from LBCC take out $25,832 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Southwestern Oregon Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. SWOCC is a small public school located in the town of Coos Bay.

SWOCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,483 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

SWOCC also took the #3 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Oregon rankings.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Southwestern Oregon Community College

#10

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

With a ranking of #10, Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OIT are $11,732 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from OIT carry an average student debtload of $23,864.

OIT also took the #1 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Oregon rankings.

Full Allied Health Professions at Oregon Institute of Technology Report

Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 11 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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