2024 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

Allied Health Professions is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #18 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 169 master's degrees in allied health professions to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health Professions School for Your Master's Degree

The allied health master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to allied health professions students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other allied health professions students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for allied health professions to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized allied health professions related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for allied health professions students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Allied Health Professions in Oregon

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for allied health professions students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Oregon Schools for a Master's in Allied Health

1

Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR

72 Annual Graduates

$113,746 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Pacific University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in allied health professions. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Those allied health professions students who get their master's degree from Pacific University earn $2,899 more than the typical allied health grad.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Pacific University

2

Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, OR

44 Annual Graduates

$107,949 Median Starting Salary

Oregon Health & Science University is a good option for students pursuing a master's degree in allied health professions. OHSU is a small public university located in the large city of Portland.

Students who graduate with their master's from the allied health program report average early career wages of $107,949.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Oregon Health & Science University

3

University of Western States
Portland, OR

40 Annual Graduates

University of Western States is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in allied health professions. Western States Chiropractic College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Portland.More information about a master’s in allied health professions from University of Western States

3

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

13 Annual Graduates

Oregon State University is a good choice for students interested in a master's degree in allied health professions. Oregon State is a very large public university located in the small city of Corvallis.More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Oregon State University

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	253	659
Washington	183	139
Nevada	105	92
Hawaii	85	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Allied Health

Allied Health Professions is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Physician Assistant	101
Athletic Training	68

Most Popular Majors Related to Allied Health

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Health	211
Mental & Social Health Services	207
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	189
Health & Medical Administrative Services	122
Communication Sciences	109
Alternative Medicine & Systems	91
Health Sciences & Services	75
Nursing	26
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	23
Medical Science	22

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.