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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$12,307 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$63,883 Avg Salary

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.

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 Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Oregon

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

$5,148 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Oregon Coast Community College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Oregon Coast Community College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Newport.

Oregon Coast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,148 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Oregon Coast Community College also made our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #5.

Full Allied Health Professions at Oregon Coast Community College Report

$4,810 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Portland Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Oregon list. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland Community College are $4,810 per year. On average, allied health graduates from Portland Community College take out $22,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Portland Community College Report

#3

Umpqua Community College

Roseburg, OR
$5,282 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Umpqua Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Oregon list. Located in the rural area of Roseburg, Umpqua Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Umpqua Community College are $5,282 a year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Umpqua Community College Report

$5,850 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Chemeketa Community College is a great value for allied health professions students. Chemeketa Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chemeketa Community College are $5,850 a year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Chemeketa Community College take out is $19,005.

Full Allied Health Professions at Chemeketa Community College Report

$6,111 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Central Oregon Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Oregon. COCC is a small public school located in the city of Bend.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at COCC are $6,111 a year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Central Oregon Community College Report

$5,013 Average Tuition & Fees

Mt. Hood Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Oregon list. Located in the suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

MHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,013 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, allied health graduates from MHCC carry an average student debtload of $21,017.

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#7

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR
$5,184 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Rogue Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,184 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Rogue Community College

University of Western States came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Oregon ranking. Western States Chiropractic College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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$5,333 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Lane Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Lane Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,333 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, OR
$5,625 Average Tuition & Fees

Clackamas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Oregon City, Clackamas Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clackamas Community College are $5,625 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Clackamas Community College 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 20 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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