NurseSavvy ranking · Oregon · updated October 10, 2026
Best Nursing Schools in Oregon (2026): The NurseSavvy Top 10
We ranked all 32 RN programs in Oregon that publish a first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, on the four things that decide whether a program gets you to a nursing license you can afford: passing the NCLEX, actually finishing, the cost next to what nurses earn in Oregon, and what graduates earn a year out.
Bushnell University comes out on top. Here are the top 10, with every number’s source — and you can re-rank them by what matters to you.
No school can pay for placement. Public data only — see the full methodology.
Rank it your way
Rank Oregon’s 32 RN programs on what matters to you
NCLEX pass rate, students who finish, cost vs nurse pay, grads’ early pay — compare in-state, by region, or nationwide.
The top 10 nursing programs in Oregon
Scores are out of 100 under the default NurseSavvy weights. A school with two programs (say, an ADN and a BSN) can appear twice.
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Bushnell University
EugeneBSN Accelerated· Private nonprofit
A 100% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate across 33 test-takers carries its score.
- NCLEX strength
- 100% of 33
- Students who finish
- Not publishedfill-in
- Cost-to-pay value
- $20,789/yr net price
- Early-career earnings
- $102,985 1 yr out
- 267score
OHSU Portland Campus
PortlandBSN Accelerated
A 97% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate across 113 test-takers carries its score.
- NCLEX strength
- 97% of 113
- Students who finish
- Not publishedfill-in
- Cost-to-pay value
- Not publishedfill-in
- Early-career earnings
- Not publishedfill-in
- 366score
Linfield University
PortlandBSN Accelerated· Private nonprofit
A 96% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate across 45 test-takers carries its score.
- NCLEX strength
- 96% of 45
- Students who finish
- Not publishedfill-in
- Cost-to-pay value
- $26,536/yr net price
- Early-career earnings
- $95,604 1 yr out
- 465score
Clatsop Community College
AstoriaAssociate RN· Public
A 100% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate across 19 test-takers carries its score.
- NCLEX strength
- 100% of 19
- Students who finish
- Not publishedfill-in
- Cost-to-pay value
- $10,548/yr net price
- Early-career earnings
- Not publishedfill-in
- 565score
Walla Walla University
PortlandBaccalaureate RN
A 96% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate across 27 test-takers carries its score.
- NCLEX strength
- 96% of 27
- Students who finish
- Not publishedfill-in
- Cost-to-pay value
- Not publishedfill-in
- Early-career earnings
- Not publishedfill-in
- 664score
Chemeketa Community College
SalemAssociate RN· Public
A 100% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate across 35 test-takers carries its score.
- NCLEX strength
- 100% of 35
- Students who finish
- Not publishedfill-in
- Cost-to-pay value
- $8,200/yr net price
- Early-career earnings
- $79,890 1 yr out
- 764score
Linn-Benton Community College
LebanonAssociate RN· Public
A 100% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate across 33 test-takers carries its score.
- NCLEX strength
- 100% of 33
- Students who finish
- Not publishedfill-in
- Cost-to-pay value
- $11,553/yr net price
- Early-career earnings
- $84,912 1 yr out
- 863score
OHSU Monmouth Campus
MonmouthBaccalaureate RN
A 94% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate across 32 test-takers carries its score.
- NCLEX strength
- 94% of 32
- Students who finish
- Not publishedfill-in
- Cost-to-pay value
- Not publishedfill-in
- Early-career earnings
- Not publishedfill-in
- 963score
Concordia University, St. Paul, College of Nursing
PortlandBSN Accelerated
A 92% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate across 256 test-takers carries its score.
- NCLEX strength
- 92% of 256
- Students who finish
- Not publishedfill-in
- Cost-to-pay value
- Not publishedfill-in
- Early-career earnings
- Not publishedfill-in
- 1062score
Rogue Community College
Grants PassAssociate RN· Public
A 95% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate across 64 test-takers carries its score.
- NCLEX strength
- 95% of 64
- Students who finish
- Not publishedfill-in
- Cost-to-pay value
- $11,042/yr net price
- Early-career earnings
- $90,235 1 yr out
Fill-in: a figure the program hasn’t published is scored at the 33rd percentile of programs that publish it (same degree type) — not its own number.
The Oregon leaders on each measure
Different students weigh these differently — here is who leads on each one alone, among programs that publish it.
- Highest NCLEX pass rate: Chemeketa Community College (Associate RN), 100% first-time.
- Lowest average net price: Tillamook Bay Community College, $5,405/yr.
- Highest graduates’ pay: Bushnell University, $102,985 one year out.
- Top ADN vs top BSN: Clatsop Community College (#4 overall) and Bushnell University (#1 overall).
No Oregon RN program in our data has published its own completion rate yet, so every program here scores the completion fill-in.
How we ranked Oregon’s nursing schools
- NCLEX pass rate (33%). The 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN rate from the Oregon board of nursing, steadied for small cohorts.
- Students who finish (33%). The program’s own on-time completion rate, where a board or the program publishes it.
- Cost vs nurse pay (20%). Average net price per year next to Oregon’s median RN pay (College Scorecard + BLS).
- Graduates’ early pay (14%). What the program’s nursing graduates earn one year out, next to the state’s RN median.
A missing figure is a labeled 33rd-percentile fill-in, never a guess. Programs without a published NCLEX rate, and direct-entry master’s programs, are not ranked. Every formula and source →
Frequently asked questions
What is the best nursing school in Oregon?
Under the NurseSavvy ranking, Bushnell University (BSN Accelerated, Eugene) ranks #1 of 32 RN programs in Oregon with a score of 73 out of 100 and a 100% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate. "Best" depends on what you weigh most — re-rank the list on this page by your own priorities.
How did NurseSavvy rank Oregon nursing schools?
Every RN program with a published 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is scored 0–100 on four public measures: NCLEX pass rate (33%), students who finish (33%), cost next to local RN pay (20%), and graduates’ pay one year out (14%). Pass rates come from the Oregon board of nursing; cost and pay from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.
What does “fill-in” mean on this list?
When a program has not published a figure, we do not guess it. It is scored at the 33rd percentile of programs (same degree type) that do publish it — below typical — and labeled “fill-in” wherever it appears. Publishing its real number can only help a program that performs well.
Can a school pay to rank higher?
No. Schools cannot pay, partner, sponsor, or advertise their way to a better rank. Every input is public data, and the same formula applies to every program.
Keep going
- ReferenceHow NurseSavvy ranks nursing schoolsHow NurseSavvy ranks nursing programs: every formula, data source, and refresh rule, plus why no school can pay for placement.
- State guideNursing in OregonOregon in one page: 37 nursing schools and their NCLEX pass rates, RN pay (median 129,010), NP pay, and compact-license status — each with its source.
- Pay dataNurse practitioner salary in OregonNurse practitioners in Oregon earn a median of 155,680 a year (May 2025).
- Pay dataRN salary in OregonRegistered nurses in Oregon earn a median of 129,010 a year (May 2025).
- GuideNursing School Dropout Rates: What a 100% NCLEX Pass Rate Can HideHow many nursing students actually finish, why a high NCLEX pass rate can hide high attrition, where programs publish completion rates, and the start-to-license number to ask every school for.
- FinderNursing school rankings you controlRank nursing programs by what matters to you — pass rate, students who finish, cost, and graduate earnings.