Nursing Schools In Oregon
Oregon has 23 accredited nursing schools where nursing faculty who teach nursing classes can find employment. The trends in Oregon's nursing academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in nursing includes nursing training at the following levels:
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Professional Trends
Oregon Vs. National Nursing Employment
| Oregon | 51,240 |
| National | 5,150,780 |
Of all of the nursing professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Oregon.
Employment Growth for Nursing professionals In Oregon
| 45,700 | 47,330 | 47,280 | 49,160 | 51,240 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Oregon, nursing is a growing field. In 2010 there were 5,540 more nursing professionals working in Oregon than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of nursing has grown by 12% in Oregon. This is faster than the trend for nursing professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of nursing professionals has grown by 7% between 2006 and 2010.
Nursing VS. All Professions salaries in Oregon
| $62,382 | $60,254 | $56,950 | $59,746 | $61,584 |
| $45,036 | $46,427 | $47,124 | $48,511 | $50,274 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Nursing
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Oregon, as the number of nursing professionals is growing, the salaries earned by nursing professionals are decreasing. In 2006 nursing professionals made a mean salary of $62,382 per year, and in 2010 they made $61,584 per year.
Salary percentiles for Nursing professionals in Oregon
10th percentile |
$38,804 |
25th percentile |
$47,894 |
50th percentile |
$59,036 |
75th percentile |
$70,604 |
90th percentile |
$86,234 |
Thus, there was a 1% decline in nursing professionals' salaries. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. Within the field of nursing, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid nursing professionals earning 122% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Oregon state.
Average Salaries for Nursing professionals and related professions in Oregon
BSN |
$75,350 |
Forensic Nursing |
$80,315 |
Gerontology |
$68,966 |
Nursing |
$61,584 |
RN to BSN |
$75,350 |
Nursing professionals in Oregon earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Nursing programs available for each degree type for all schools in Oregon
associate |
17 |
bachelor |
6 |
master |
8 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
21 |
| Total | 53 |
As the number of nursing professionals is increasing in Oregon state, the number of students graduating from the 23 accredited nursing schools in Oregon state is also increasing. In 2006, 113 students graduated from nursing courses in Oregon. And in 2010, 1,868 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of nursing school degree or certificate graduates in Oregon by 1553%. A majority of these graduates, or 40%, graduated with a undergraduate certificate in nursing.