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2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Oregon

11 Ranked Colleges
2,129 Degrees Awarded
$55,038 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Professions for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 977,800 health professions students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country. 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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,129 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,095 and $25,983 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Professions for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in health professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great health professions programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the health professions program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Professions for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Professions for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 11 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Oregon

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Professions for a Bachelor’s list. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 401 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

Portland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list.According to our most recent data, Portland State University supports 23,640 students, and 1,127 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,835. During this same period, 100 students qualified for 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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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Professions for a Bachelor’s list. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 273 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.According to our most recent data, Oregon State University supports 32,312 students, and 1,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,000 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,385. To help with additional expenses, 17 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Oregon State University]](/colleges/oregon-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Oregon University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Professions for a Bachelor’s. Monmouth, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.

Western Oregon State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list.According to our most recent data, Western Oregon University supports 4,554 students, and 187 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 89 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,651. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Professions for a Bachelor’s list. University of Oregon is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

UO also took the #4 spot in our “Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Oregon supports 21,752 students, and 582 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 314 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,688. In addition to receiving other benefits, 25 students qualified for 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%.

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Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, Oregon

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Professions for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Oregon Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 316 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

OIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list.Among the 5,323 students enrolled at Oregon Institute of Technology, 104 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,491. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oregon Institute of Technology offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

Full OIT Veteran Student Life Report

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Warner Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Professions for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Warner Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 54 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Warner Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list.Our most recent data shows that 61 of the 466 students enrolled at Warner Pacific University were GI Bill® students, of which 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,361. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, Oregon

Pacific University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Professions for a Bachelor’s ranking. Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Forest Grove, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our oregon bachelor’s degree vets studying health professions list, Pacific has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Health Professions Bachelor’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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 45 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Pacific]](/colleges/pacific-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Linfield University - School of Nursing landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Professions for a Bachelor’s ranking. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 197 students in 2020-2021.

Linfield Nursing did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list.Our most recent data shows that 13 of the 352 students enrolled at Linfield University - School of Nursing were GI Bill® students, of which 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $21,667. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

Full Linfield Nursing Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Portland
Portland, Oregon

University of Portland landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Professions for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Portland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Portland also took the #2 spot in our “Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.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 qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #10, Oregon Health & Science University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Professions for a Bachelor’s list. OHSU is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 394 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

OHSU also made our “Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 3,035 students enrolled at Oregon Health & Science University 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 $29,426. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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. 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%.

Full Oregon Health & Science University Veteran Student Life Report

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George Fox University
Newberg, Oregon

George Fox University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Health Professions for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Newberg, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 82 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

GFU also made our “Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #8.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. On top of their other funding sources, 28 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. GFU 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%.

Full George Fox University Veteran Student Life Report

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