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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Washington

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health professions students earned 711 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Washington to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Washington

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

Top Washington Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Allied Health Professions

#1

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Centralia College the best school in Washington for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the distant town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#4

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA

The excellent basic certificate programs at Yakima Valley College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Washington. YVC is a small public school located in the city of Yakima.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

One of 30 majors within the healthcare 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) 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 4 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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