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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oregon

11 Colleges
$49,095 Avg Salary
$16,619 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

#1

Sumner College

Portland, OR

Our analysis found Sumner College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Sumner College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Sumner College take out is $16,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $167, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 11 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Institute of Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Institute of Technology accumulate an average of around $15,833 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $201, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Chemeketa Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Oregon. Located in the suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Chemeketa Community College take out is $9,500.

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Out of the 11 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Concorde Career College - Portland landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Portland, Concorde Career College - Portland is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Concorde Career College - Portland accumulate an average of around $22,444 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mt. Hood Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. MHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gresham.

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#6

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

Rogue Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Grants Pass, Rogue Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Lane Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. Lane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Eugene.

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Oregon Coast Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oregon list. Located in the rural area of Newport, Oregon Coast Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Central Oregon Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oregon list. Located in the small city of Bend, COCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Klamath Community College

Klamath Falls, OR

With a ranking of #10, Klamath Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Klamath Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Klamath Falls.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,055
Washington 113
Nevada 0

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
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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