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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

49 Colleges
$8,103 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Centralia College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Centralia College is a small public school located in the town of Centralia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centralia College are $5,239 per year.

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#2

Merced College

Merced, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Merced College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Merced Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $7,444 in tuition and fees each year.

Merced Community College District not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#3

Butte College

Oroville, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Butte College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Butte College are $7,848 per year.

Butte College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#4

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, CA

Out of the 49 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Crafton Hills College landed the # 4 spot on the list. CHC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Yucaipa.

CHC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,498 in tuition and fees each year.

CHC also took the #4 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.

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#5

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuesta College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value 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 school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cuesta College are $8,702 a year.

Cuesta College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#6

Umpqua Community College

Roseburg, OR

Umpqua Community 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 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.

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#7

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

SRJC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,952 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, SRJC also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#8

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

Moorpark 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 #8 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Moorpark College are $7,398 a year.

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#9

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

College of the Sequoias ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public college with a large student population.

College of the Sequoias undergraduate students pay an average of $8,338 in tuition and fees each year.

College of the Sequoias excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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Southwestern Oregon Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SWOCC is a small public school located in the town of Coos Bay.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SWOCC are $6,483 a year.

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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.

  • 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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