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

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic 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 Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for allied health majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Our analysis found Loma Linda University to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

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#2

National University

La Jolla, CA

Out of the 49 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cuesta College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Rosa Junior College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, CA

The excellent basic certificate programs at Crafton Hills College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Far Western US Region . CHC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Yucaipa.

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#6

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Merced College

Merced, CA

With a ranking of #7, Merced College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Victor Valley College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Victor Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Victorville.

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#10

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

College of the Sequoias landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions schools 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.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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