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2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region

11 Colleges
$57,894 Avg Salary
$21,470 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which online programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing an online .

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our analysis found National University to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue an online degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at National University take out is $30,073.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Mateo.

Allied Health majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts take out an average of $18,043 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public college with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at OIT take out an average of $29,500 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $328, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia take out is $25,934. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $230, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at CWU take out is $19,422.

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#6

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

Touro University Worldwide came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. TUW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Los Alamitos.

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Platt College - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Alhambra, Platt College - Los Angeles is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Platt College - Los Angeles carry an average student debtload of $20,630. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $137.

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#8

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

On average, allied health graduates from Loma Linda University take out $23,666 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Great Basin College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the town of Elko.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Alaska Southeast did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. UAS is a small public school located in the town of Juneau.

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Explore the most popular online 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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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 11 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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