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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

61 Colleges
$8,349 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,132 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 82,308 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health professions is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 61 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the allied health undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Our analysis found Seattle Central College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Seattle Central is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Seattle Central are $4,670 a year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Seattle Central College Report

#2

Merced College

Merced, CA

Out of the 61 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Merced College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Merced Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $7,444 in tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from Merced Community College District take out $9,881 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Merced Community College District also is in the top 10% of our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

Full Allied Health Professions at Merced College Report

#3

Butte College

Oroville, CA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Butte College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Butte College are $7,848 a year.

Butte College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Full Allied Health Professions at Butte College Report

#4

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ventura College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ventura College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ventura.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ventura College are $7,398 per year.

Ventura College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwestern Oregon Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. SWOCC is a small public school located in the town of Coos Bay.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SWOCC are $6,483 a year.

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Kapiolani Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Kapiolani CC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,420 in tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at Kapiolani CC take out an average of $12,827 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#7

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a large student population.

SRJC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,952 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from SRJC carry an average student debtload of $17,055.

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#8

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, CA

Crafton Hills College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CHC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Yucaipa.

CHC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,498 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at CHC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $23,266.

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#9

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Victor Valley College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Victor Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Victorville.

Victor Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,374 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

With a ranking of #10, Rogue Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Rogue Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Grants Pass.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rogue Community College are $6,192 a year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Rogue Community College Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Allied Health Professions students in the Far Western US Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Renton Technical College Renton, WA
12 Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 615
California 4,117
Washington 711
Nevada 313
Hawaii 49
Alaska 38

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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