Registered Nursing Programs in Oregon
Registered Nursing is a licensure degree: clinical rotations plus the NCLEX exam lead straight into hospital and clinic roles. It posts some of the highest one-year earnings of any bachelor major because demand is deep in nearly every metro.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Registered Nursing Programs in Oregon
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield University | Registered Nursing | $103,682 n=411 | $28,135 n=424 |
| George Fox University | Registered Nursing | $102,234 n=102 | $27,000 n=139 |
| University of Portland | Registered Nursing | $102,061 n=259 | $24,563 n=262 |
| Oregon Health & Science University | Registered Nursing | $100,571 n=610 | $32,436 n=552 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumner College | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Eastern Oregon University | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Bushnell University | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | $29,042 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| Southern Oregon University | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Warner Pacific University | Registered Nursing | $98,431 Small program - rough guide n=72 | $31,250 n=105 |