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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 9,664 people earned their degree in health information/medical records technology/technician, making the major the 175th most popular in the United States.
Across Oregon, there were 74 health information/medical records technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health information/medical records technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality health information/medical records technology/technician programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the health information/medical records technology/technician program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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 “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The colleges and universities below are the best for oregon vets studying health information/medical records technology/technician.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Oregon Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician. Located in Bend, Oregon, this small public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s health information/medical records technology/technician students in 2020-2021.
COCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 414 of the 4,304 students enrolled at Central Oregon Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,849. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Oregon Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at COCC]](/colleges/central-oregon-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified ’s health information/medical records technology/technician students in 2020-2021.
Portland Community College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 22,904 students enrolled at Portland Community College, 1,126 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 701 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,236. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Portland Community College Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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