2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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 Value Allied Health Professions 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 169 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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 25 Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Allied Health Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Seattle Central College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for allied health professions students. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Seattle Central undergraduate students pay an average of $4,670 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spokane Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Spokane.
Spokane Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,135 in tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from Spokane Community College take out $19,767 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Centralia College 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 . Centralia College is a small public school located in the town of Centralia.
Centralia College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,239 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Wenatchee Valley College 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 city of Wenatchee, WVC is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WVC are $4,734 per year.
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Out of the 169 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Merced College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Merced Community College District are $7,444 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Merced Community College District is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Butte College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Butte College are $7,848 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Butte College also is in the top 20% of our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #7, Bellingham Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are $5,227 a year.
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Cuesta College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuesta College are $8,702 per year.
Cuesta College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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With a ranking of #9, Umpqua Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. 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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Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SRJC are $8,952 a year.
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With a ranking of #11, Yuba College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Yuba College is a medium-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.
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Canada College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #12 on the list. Canada College is a small public school located in the suburb of Redwood City.
Canada College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,006 in tuition and fees each year.
Canada College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Crafton Hills College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. CHC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Yucaipa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CHC are $8,498 a year. Allied Health majors at CHC take out an average of $23,761 in student loans while working on their egree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CHC also is in the top 20% of our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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Napa Valley College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Napa Valley College is a small public school located in the small city of Napa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Napa Valley College are $8,734 per year.
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Kapiolani Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kapiolani CC are $8,420 per year.
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With a ranking of #16, Moorpark College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Moorpark College are $7,398 per year.
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Ventura College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. 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.
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Fresno City College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Located in the 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.
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University of Western States came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Western States Chiropractic College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.
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Heritage University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the rural area of Toppenish, Heritage University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Heritage University are $18,500 a year.
Heritage University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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College of the Sequoias landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at College of the Sequoias are $8,338 a year.
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With a ranking of #22, Bellevue College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. BC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Bellevue.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BC are $9,594 a year. Allied Health majors at BC take out an average of $20,374 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Cabrillo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #23 on the list. Cabrillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Aptos.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cabrillo College are $8,630 per year. Allied Health majors at Cabrillo College take out an average of $16,348 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Southwestern Oregon Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #24 on the list. SWOCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Coos Bay.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SWOCC are $6,483 per year.
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With a ranking of #25, Yakima Valley College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Located in the small city of Yakima, YVC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at YVC are $5,352 a year. On average, allied health graduates from YVC take out $17,083 in student loans while working on their degree.
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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 Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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27 | Spokane Falls Community College | Spokane, WA |
28 | Victor Valley College | Victorville, CA |
29 | College of the Canyons | Santa Clarita, CA |
29 | Foothill College | Los Altos Hills, CA |
31 | Clover Park Technical College | Lakewood, WA |
32 | Mt. San Antonio College | Walnut, CA |
33 | Rogue Community College | Grants Pass, OR |
33 | National University | La Jolla, CA |
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 |
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Oregon | 615 |
California | 4,117 |
Washington | 711 |
Nevada | 313 |
Hawaii | 49 |
Alaska | 38 |
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Majors Related to Allied Health
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Allied Health Concentrations
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 26 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.