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by our College Data Analytics Team
Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Oregon. With 1,125 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 0.7% of all the nursing bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Oregon ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in nursing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nursing programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the nursing program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Portland. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. University of Portland also made our Best Colleges for Nursing in Oregon list, coming in at #1.
The student loan default rate at University of Portland is lower than is typical, just 0.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,523 students take at least one class online at University of Portland. There are roughly 420 part time students in attendance at University of Portland.
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to George Fox University. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg. GFU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Nursing in Oregon list.
The student loan default rate at GFU is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,160 students at GFU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,318 part time students in attendance at GFU.
Explore all the Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 8,885 |
| Washington | 1,465 |
| Nevada | 1,271 |
| Hawaii | 354 |
| Alaska | 160 |
One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 3 schools only.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
