2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oregon
Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You
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 Nursing Associate Degree 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 17 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oregon
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Lane Community College the most popular school in Oregon for nursing students working on their associate degree. Lane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Eugene.
Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at Lane Community College take out an average of $27,360 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Sumner College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Oregon. Sumner College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Portland.
Of the 70 students majoring in nursing at Sumner College, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mt. Hood Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. MHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gresham.
About 75% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 25% are male.
Nursing majors at MHCC take out an average of $29,829 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Central Oregon Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Oregon. Located in the city of Bend, COCC is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 47 students majoring in nursing at COCC, 23% are male and 77% are female.
On average, nursing graduates from COCC take out $29,692 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Umpqua Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oregon list. Umpqua Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Roseburg.
Of the 46 students majoring in nursing at Umpqua Community College, 22% are male and 78% are female.
On average, nursing graduates from Umpqua Community College take out $21,230 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Linn-Benton Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Albany, LBCC is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at LBCC take out an average of $24,980 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Southwestern Oregon Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the remote town of Coos Bay, SWOCC is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 42 students majoring in nursing at SWOCC, 17% are male and 83% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at SWOCC accumulate an average of around $21,611 in student debt.
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Rogue Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the rural area of Grants Pass, Rogue Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at Rogue Community College take out an average of $22,974 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Portland Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 44% are male.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Portland Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $35,196.
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Clackamas Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oregon list. Clackamas Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Oregon City.
Of the 30 students majoring in nursing at Clackamas Community College, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 18,329 |
Washington | 3,851 |
Nevada | 2,015 |
Hawaii | 535 |
Alaska | 177 |
Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 17 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.