2025 Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oregon

If you pursue a associate degree in registered nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #3 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 615 associate degrees in registered nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School for Your Associate Degree

The registered nursing associate 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 account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to registered nursing students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of registered nursing students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized registered nursing related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for registered nursing students working on their associate 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 Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oregon ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Registered Nursing in Oregon

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in registered nursing.

10 Top Oregon Schools for an Associate in Registered Nursing

1

Portland Community College
Portland, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

Portland Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in registered nursing. Portland Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Portland.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Portland Community College

2

Central Oregon Community College
Bend, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

54 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in registered nursing needs to look into Central Oregon Community College. COCC is a small public college located in the midsize city of Bend.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Central Oregon Community College

3

Lane Community College
Eugene, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

86 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Lane Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in registered nursing. Lane Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Eugene.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Lane Community College

4

Rogue Community College
Grants Pass, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in registered nursing has to look into Rogue Community College. Located in the small suburb of Grants Pass, Rogue Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Rogue Community College

5

Chemeketa Community College
Salem, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Chemeketa Community College

6

Mt. Hood Community College
Gresham, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

56 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Mt. Hood Community College

7

Southwestern Oregon Community College
Coos Bay, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

46 Annual Graduates

SWOCC is a small public college located in the remote town of Coos Bay.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Southwestern Oregon Community College

8

Umpqua Community College
Roseburg, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

52 Annual Graduates

Located in the remote town of Roseburg, Umpqua Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Umpqua Community College

9

Treasure Valley Community College
Ontario, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Ontario, Treasure Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Treasure Valley Community College

10

Blue Mountain Community College
Pendleton, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

BMCC is a small public college located in the distant town of Pendleton.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Blue Mountain Community College

Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	405	5,581
Washington	288	1,825
Nevada	185	519
Hawaii	79	135

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Rankings in Majors Related to Registered Nursing

Registered Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.