Find Healthcare Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Oregon

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Oregon

3 Colleges
$79,870 Avg Salary
$28,435 Avg Student Debt

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Oregon. In total, 1,502 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Oregon.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular online programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Oregon.

Our 2023 rankings named Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education the most popular online school in Oregon for nursing students. Linfield OCE is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of McMinnville.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Linfield OCE take out is $31,403. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $346.

Full Nursing at Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education Report

#2

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

Out of the 3 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Bushnell University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bushnell University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

Nursing majors at Bushnell University take out an average of $29,141 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Nursing at Bushnell University Report

#3

Sumner College

Portland, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sumner College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Oregon list. Sumner College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

On average, nursing graduates from Sumner College take out $37,204 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read More…

Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 18,329
Washington 3,851
Nevada 2,015
Hawaii 535
Alaska 177

More Nursing Rankings in Oregon

Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Healthcare Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited healthcare schools across the U.S.