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Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon

Overview of Oregon Health & Science University

The main campus of Oregon Health & Science University is in Portland, Oregon (a large city). The school is a public school. Oregon Health & Science University offers degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to medicine, computer science and engineering, and nursing and emergency medicine.

Oregon Health & Science University Selectivity

Oregon Health & Science University does not accept everyone who applies.

Faculty

The school's faculty/student ratio compares favorably with most colleges. Oregon Health & Science University offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at the school are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Body

In 2005, Oregon Health & Science University had 2,511 enrolled students. Older students (40+ years old, e.g.) are welcome and common at the school.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon Health & Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Pk Rd
Portland, OR 97239-3098
General Phone: (503) 494-7800
Admissions Phone: (503) 494-7800
Financial Aid Phone: (503) 494-7800
http://www.ohsu.edu

Oregon Health & Science University Programs and Degrees (2005)

Oregon Health & Science University awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine304registered nursing, nurse practitioner, nurse midwifery, mental health nursing, pediatric nursing, nursing science, clinical nurse specialist, various nursing, ...
Medicine226medicine, dentistry, public health, health professions, neuroscience, orthodontology, periodontics, endodontology
Computer Science And Engineering55computer engineering, software engineering, computer support
Science49bioinformatics, biochem/biophysics/molecular biology, cell biology, molecular genetics, microbiology, biomedical sciences
Medical Assistant And Technician41physician assistant, radiation therapist
Business And Management34business management
Engineering32electrical engineering
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy19dietitian
Conservation And Resource Management8environmental science
Medical Adminstration7health care administration, medical informatics

Number of programs and degrees for Oregon Health & Science University in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree2462
Master's degree23321
First-professional degree1722
Postbaccalaureate certificate707
Doctor's degree3811
Post-master's certificate94
First-professional certificate73

Student Body

In 2005, Oregon Health & Science University had a total enrollment of 2,511 students (2,089 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate23%
Graduate54%
First Professional23%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White74%
Black1%
Hispanic3%
Asian9%
American Indian1%
Other Races3%
(Foreign Students)8%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
18-190%
20-213%
22-2417%
25-2935%
30-3418%
35-399%
40-4912%
50-645%

Oregon Health & Science University Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Portland, Oregon for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Oregon Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Oregon Health & Science University Faculty

Oregon Health & Science University has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year49$120,47715$132,499
Associate professorcalendar year31$102,62927$87,733
Assistant professorcalendar year36$85,81650$77,141
Instructorcalendar year5$64,08538$63,612
Lecturercalendar year3$83,3835$41,607
No academic rankcalendar year5$77,08216$73,528
All faculty totalcalendar year129$101,785151$79,570

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professoracademic year1*0*
Assistant professoracademic year0*6$71,979
Instructoracademic year0*2*
Lectureracademic year0*3$48,645
All faculty totalacademic year1*11$63,021

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Oregon Health & Science University Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Software Engineering
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

ENGINEERING
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Medical Informatics

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Physician Assistant

MEDICINE
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
Endodontics/Endodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Medicine (MD)
Neuroscience
Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Periodontics/Periodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)

SCIENCE
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Bioinformatics
Biomedical Sciences, General
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
Microbiology, General
Molecular Genetics

Oregon Health & Science University Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Oregon Health & Science University Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Oregon Health & Science University Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Oregon Health & Science University Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Oregon Health & Science University % of degrees in medicine
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Oregon Health & Science University Male % of student body
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Oregon Health & Science University Number of degree programs
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Oregon Health & Science University % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Oregon Health & Science University % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Oregon Health & Science University % of degrees in computer science and engineering
% of degrees in science
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 20%Oregon Health & Science University % of degrees in science
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Student employment services
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has hospital on campus

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