2025 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Oregon

If you pursue a associate degree in allied health professions, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #5 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of allied health professions. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 287 associate degrees in allied health professions during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Allied Health Professions School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of allied health professions for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality allied health program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on allied health professions students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of allied health professions 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.
• Student Debt - How much debt allied health professions students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized allied health professions related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for allied health professions students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Allied Health Professions Schools

The allied health school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Oregon.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Allied Health Professions in Oregon

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for allied health professions students seeking a an associate degree.

10 Top Oregon Schools for an Associate in Allied Health

1

Portland Community College
Portland, OR

42 Annual Graduates

$72,204 Median Starting Salary

Portland Community College is a great option for students pursuing an associate degree in allied health professions. Portland Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Portland.

Associate recipients from the allied health professions degree program at Portland Community College earn $7,073 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Portland Community College

2

Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, OR

19 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in allied health professions needs to look into Oregon Institute of Technology. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in allied health professions from Oregon Institute of Technology

3

Chemeketa Community College
Salem, OR

32 Annual Graduates

$75,797 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Chemeketa Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in allied health professions. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Associate recipients from the allied health professions program at Chemeketa Community College make $10,666 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Chemeketa Community College

4

Mt. Hood Community College
Gresham, OR

34 Annual Graduates

$60,687 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Mt. Hood Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in allied health professions. Located in the large suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Associate students who receive their degree from the allied health program make around $60,687 for their early career.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Mt. Hood Community College

5

Rogue Community College
Grants Pass, OR

10 Annual Graduates

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 allied health professions from Rogue Community College

6

Umpqua Community College
Roseburg, OR

11 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 allied health professions from Umpqua Community College

7

Lane Community College
Eugene, OR

24 Annual Graduates

Lane Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Eugene.More information about a associate in allied health professions from Lane Community College

8

Central Oregon Community College
Bend, OR

21 Annual Graduates

$74,698 Median Starting Salary

COCC is a small public college located in the medium-sized city of Bend.

Those allied health professions students who get their associate degree from Central Oregon Community College earn $9,567 more than the typical allied health graduate.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Central Oregon Community College

9

Linn-Benton Community College
Albany, OR

25 Annual Graduates

$59,836 Median Starting Salary

LBCC is a small public college located in the small city of Albany.

Students who graduate with their associate from the allied health program state that they receive average early career income of $59,836.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Linn-Benton Community College

10

Concorde Career College - Portland
Portland, OR

63 Annual Graduates

$60,921 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Portland, Concorde Career College - Portland is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After graduating, allied health associate recipients generally make about $60,921 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Concorde Career College - Portland

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	192	2,914
Washington	131	476
Nevada	112	162
Hawaii	59	41
Alaska	54	38

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Allied Health Professions Related Rankings by Major

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Allied Health Professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	140
Respiratory Care Therapy	49
Surgical Technology	48
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	25
Radiologic Technology	25

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	615
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	76
Health & Medical Administrative Services	57
Dental Support Services	55
Alternative Medicine & Systems	42
Mental & Social Health Services	29
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services	22
Health Sciences & Services	13
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	12
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services	11

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.