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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Professions for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Professions for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Professions for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Health Professions is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 977,800 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,927 and had an average of $20,846 in loans still to pay off.

Across Oregon, there were 8,315 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,177 and $22,688 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Professions for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health professions. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent health professions programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the health professions program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Professions for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Professions for a Doctorate”.

Top 9 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Oregon

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Professions for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school awarded 101 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

Oregon State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list.Of the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State University, 1,559 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,385. During this same period, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Professions for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 2 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our oregon doctor’s degree vets studying health professions list, Portland State University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.Among the 23,640 students enrolled at Portland State University, 1,127 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,835. In addition to receiving other benefits, 100 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Professions for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Oregon is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UO also took the #6 spot in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.Of the 21,752 students enrolled at University of Oregon, 582 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 314 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,688. During this same period, 25 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Oregon offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Professions for a Doctorate list. Located in Forest Grove, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 293 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our oregon doctor’s degree vets studying health professions list, Pacific has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.Of the 3,808 students enrolled at Pacific, 155 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,055. On top of their other funding sources, 45 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Health & Science University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Professions for a Doctorate list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small public school handed out 271 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHSU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.Of the 3,035 students enrolled at OHSU, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $29,426. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Oregon Health & Science University]](/colleges/oregon-health-and-science-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Portland
Portland, Oregon

With a ranking of #6, University of Portland did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Professions for a Doctorate list. University of Portland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Portland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list.Of the 3,999 students enrolled at University of Portland, 107 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,239. To help with additional expenses, 56 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Portland]](/colleges/university-of-portland/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Western States did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Professions for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 160 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

Western States Chiropractic College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.Among the 1,195 students enrolled at Western States Chiropractic College, 47 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 34 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,134. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Western States Chiropractic College Veteran Student Life Report

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George Fox University
Newberg, Oregon

George Fox University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Professions for a Doctorate list. George Fox University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Newberg, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

GFU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list.Our most recent data shows that 145 of the 4,106 students enrolled at GFU were GI Bill® students, of which 77 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,462. During this same period, 28 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #9, National University of Natural Medicine did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Professions for a Doctorate list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.

NUNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 485 students enrolled at NUNM were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,311. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full NUNM Veteran Student Life Report

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