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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Oregon

12 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Oregon to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Concorde Career College - Portland to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Oregon. Concorde Career College - Portland is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Of the 43 students majoring in allied health at Concorde Career College - Portland, 23% are male and 77% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Concorde Career College - Portland carry an average student debt load of $22,903.

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Out of the 12 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 moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Salem.

Of the 35 students majoring in allied health at Chemeketa Community College, 77% are male and 23% are female.

Allied Health majors at Chemeketa Community College take out an average of $18,399 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Chemeketa Community College Report

#3

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the remote town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 41% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at OIT take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,864.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Linn-Benton Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Oregon. LBCC is a small public school located in the city of Albany.

Of the 27 students majoring in allied health at LBCC, 19% are male and 81% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from LBCC carry an average student debt load of $25,832.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Oregon Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. COCC is a small public school located in the small city of Bend.

Women make up 19% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from COCC carry an average student debt load of $22,408.

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Portland Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Oregon list. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

Of the 20 students majoring in allied health at Portland Community College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Allied Health majors at Portland Community College take out an average of $25,277 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Portland Community College Report

With a ranking of #7, Mt. Hood Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in allied health at MHCC, 16% are male and 84% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at MHCC accumulate an average of around $24,550 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Mt. Hood Community College Report

Lane Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in allied health at Lane Community College, 81% are male and 19% are female.

Allied Health majors at Lane Community College take out an average of $17,039 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Lane Community College Report

#9

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

Rogue Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

Of the 10 students majoring in allied health at Rogue Community College, 70% are male and 30% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at Rogue Community College Report

#10

Umpqua Community College

Roseburg, OR

With a ranking of #10, Umpqua Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Colleges 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 12 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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