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

61 Colleges
$39,132 Avg Salary
$14,823 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts the best school in the Far Western US Region for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.

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#2

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loma Linda University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Allied Health majors at Loma Linda University take out an average of $22,855 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#3

West Coast Ultrasound Institute

Beverly Hills, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Coast Ultrasound Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Beverly Hills, West Coast Ultrasound Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Oregon Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the remote town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Butte College

Oroville, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butte College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Merced Community College District take out $9,881 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#7

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Victor Valley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Victor Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Victorville.

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Kapiolani Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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#9

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

Ventura College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Ventura College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ventura.

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#10

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Foothill College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Foothill College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
11 Seattle Central College Seattle, WA
12 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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