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Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$6,475 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate School for You

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Oregon. With 603 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Colleges.

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Allied Health Professions

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon Coast Community College the best value school in Oregon for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Newport, Oregon Coast Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Oregon Coast Community College are $5,148 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Oregon Coast Community College is ranked #3 for overall quality for allied health in Oregon.

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#2

Umpqua Community College

Roseburg, OR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Umpqua Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Umpqua Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Roseburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Umpqua Community College are $5,477 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Portland Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Portland Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Portland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland Community College are $4,810 per year.

Portland Community College also made our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #4.

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#4

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rogue Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Grants Pass, Rogue Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Rogue Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,184 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Southwestern Oregon Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Oregon. Located in the town of Coos Bay, SWOCC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SWOCC are $6,637 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Southwestern Oregon Community College Report

With a ranking of #6, Linn-Benton Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Albany, LBCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LBCC are $5,950 a year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Linn-Benton Community College Report

#7

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

Oregon Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon list. OIT is a small public school located in the town of Klamath Falls.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OIT are $12,122 per year.

OIT also took the #2 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Oregon rankings.

Full Allied Health Professions at Oregon Institute of Technology Report

Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 678
California 7,928
Nevada 899
Alaska 42
Hawaii 48

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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