Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants programs in Oregon
12 schools in Oregon teach this, at certificate or associate level. 4 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $50,606 at Institute of Technology.
What this work pays in Oregon
Nursing Assistants in Oregon earn a median of $49,830 a year across 14,800 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $80,470 | 4,260 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of Technology Salem | Undergraduate certificate | $12,667 | $50,606 (31 grads) | 103 |
| Sumner College Portland | Undergraduate certificate | $16,322 | $49,814 (115 grads) | 176 |
| Mt Hood Community College Gresham | Undergraduate certificate | — | $48,432 (13 grads) | 0 |
| Lane Community College Eugene | Undergraduate certificate | $10,879 | $46,673 (15 grads) | 13 |
| Chemeketa Community College Salem | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | not published | 30 |
| Central Oregon Community College Bend | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Klamath Community College Klamath Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Oregon Coast Community College Newport | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Rogue Community College Grants Pass | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
| Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Tillamook Bay Community College Tillamook | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Umpqua Community College Roseburg | 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.
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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 Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.