2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 104 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree 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.
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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Seattle Central College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle Central are $4,670 per year. On average, allied health graduates from Seattle Central take out $6,899 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spokane Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Spokane Community College are $5,135 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Spokane Community College accumulate an average of around $21,753 in student debt.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Wenatchee Valley 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 small city of Wenatchee, WVC is a public school with a small student population.
WVC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,734 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 104 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Merced College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Merced Community College District are $7,444 a year.
Merced Community College District also made our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #1.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bellingham Technical College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are $5,227 per year.
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Yuba College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Yuba College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Marysville.
Yuba College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,488 in tuition and fees each year.
Yuba College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Umpqua Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Roseburg, Umpqua Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Umpqua Community College are $5,945 a year.
Butte College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a moderately-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 Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Canada College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Canada College is a small public school located in the suburb of Redwood City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Canada College are $9,006 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Canada College accumulate an average of around $13,439 in student debt.
Canada College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Kapiolani Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kapiolani CC are $8,420 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Kapiolani CC accumulate an average of around $17,903 in student debt.
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Napa Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Napa Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Napa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Napa Valley College are $8,734 a year.
Napa Valley College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Bellevue College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. BC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Bellevue.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC are $9,594 per year. On average, allied health graduates from BC take out $21,897 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
BC also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #13, Fresno City College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno City College are $8,504 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Fresno City College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $7,801.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Fresno City College also is in the top 20% of our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
Full Allied Health Professions at Fresno City College Report
With a ranking of #14, Ventura College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Ventura College is a 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.
With a ranking of #15, Cabrillo College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Cabrillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cabrillo College are $8,630 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cabrillo College also is in the top 10% of our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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Yakima Valley College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Yakima, YVC is a public school with a small student population.
YVC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,352 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at YVC accumulate an average of around $17,398 in student debt.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Santa Barbara City College | Santa Barbara, CA |
| 18 | Foothill College | Los Altos Hills, CA |
| 19 | Rogue Community College | Grants Pass, OR |
| 20 | Spokane Falls Community College | Spokane, WA |
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 |
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Majors Related to Allied Health
Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Allied Health Concentrations
Most Popular Majors Related to Allied Health
| 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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