There are schools offering nurse practitioner programs in Oregon!
Each year, roughly 0.1% of Oregon students graduate with degrees in nurse practitioning. Thus, Oregon's 3 nurse practitioner schools put out approximately 47 nurse practitioners each year.
University of Portland, which was ranked 67th nationwide in 2010, is the top-ranked school in Oregon that has a nurse practitioner program. It is located in Portland. 1 students graduated with a degree in nurse practitioner from University of Portland in 2010. The tuition rate at University of Portland was $33,538 per year.
The second-ranked school in Oregon with a nurse practitioner program is Mt Hood Community College, which is located in Gresham. In 2010, it was ranked 87th nationwide. Tuition at Mt Hood Community College was $3,769 per year.
Oregon Health & Science University, which was ranked 87th nationwide in 2010, is the third-ranked school in Oregon that has a nurse practitioner program. It is located in Portland. 48 students graduated with degree in nurse practitioner from Oregon Health & Science University in 2010. The tuition rate at Oregon Health & Science University was $0 per year.
A nurse practitioner degree from an Oregon school... what next?
The government projects that the number of nurse practitioners in Oregon will grow by 20%. By 2018, there will be an estimated 550 nurse practitioners working in Oregon.
Take a look at the graphs and charts below for additional Oregon statistics regarding a career in nurse practitioning and to compare salaries with a variety of related fields such as nurse anesthetist or MSN.