2023 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree 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.
The Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Western University of Health Sciences to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marshall B Ketchum University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. MBKU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Samuel Merritt University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Oakland, Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro University California landed the # 4 spot on the list. TUC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Vallejo.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loma Linda University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.
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Touro University Nevada landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree allied health professions programs. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Henderson.
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University of Southern California came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Oregon Health & Science University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. OHSU is a small public school located in the city of Portland.
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Pacific University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Oregon | 615 |
California | 4,117 |
Washington | 711 |
Nevada | 313 |
Hawaii | 49 |
Alaska | 38 |
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Allied Health Professions Related Rankings by Major
Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Allied Health Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Allied Health
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.