Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing programs in Oregon
23 schools in Oregon teach this, at certificate or associate level. 12 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $75,623 at Rogue Community College.
What this work pays in Oregon
Registered Nurses in Oregon earn a median of $129,010 a year across 39,730 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $141,690 | 5,550 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $155,680 | 2,820 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $78,050 | 450 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $272,330 | 370 |
| Nurse Midwives | $146,900 | 240 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogue Community College Grants Pass | Associate's degree | $20,000 | $75,623 (35 grads) | 39 |
| Chemeketa Community College Salem | Associate's degree | $15,000 | $71,734 (24 grads) | 33 |
| Linn-Benton Community College Albany | Associate's degree | $17,296 | $71,686 (47 grads) | 47 |
| Portland Community College Portland | Associate's degree | $21,634 | $71,015 (56 grads) | 27 |
| Umpqua Community College Roseburg | Associate's degree | $13,437 | $70,736 (37 grads) | 56 |
| Sumner College Portland | Associate's degree | $28,637 | $70,009 (36 grads) | 93 |
| Clatsop Community College Astoria | Associate's degree | — | $69,338 (19 grads) | 17 |
| Lane Community College Eugene | Associate's degree | $16,500 | $68,422 (73 grads) | 85 |
| Central Oregon Community College Bend | Associate's degree | $20,000 | $65,238 (51 grads) | 45 |
| Columbia Gorge Community College The Dalles | Associate's degree | $18,115 | $64,493 (15 grads) | 20 |
| Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay | Associate's degree | $16,045 | $62,260 (30 grads) | 43 |
| Treasure Valley Community College Ontario | Associate's degree | $21,000 | $58,221 (13 grads) | 12 |
| Blue Mountain Community College Pendleton | Associate's degree | $18,964 | not published | 13 |
| Mt Hood Community College Gresham | Associate's degree | $17,353 | not published | 67 |
| Carrington College-Portland Portland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Central Oregon Community College Bend | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Clackamas Community College Oregon City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Clackamas Community College Oregon City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 29 |
| Klamath Community College Klamath Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Klamath Community College Klamath Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Oregon Coast Community College Newport | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Oregon Coast Community College Newport | Associate's degree | — | not published | 21 |
| Sumner College Portland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.