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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

45 Colleges
$50,708 Avg Salary
$26,232 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's 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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree 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 45 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

Our analysis found Oregon Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the remote town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 189 students majoring in allied health at OIT, 20% are male and 80% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at OIT accumulate an average of around $30,017 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $328, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Allied Health Professions at Oregon Institute of Technology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 49% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia take out $25,192 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Point Loma Nazarene University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

Women make up 66% of the allied health majors at the school.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $539.

Full Allied Health Professions at Point Loma Nazarene University Report

Out of the 45 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

About 69% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 31% are male.

Allied Health majors at UNLV take out an average of $24,857 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report

#5

Platt College - Riverside

Riverside, CA

Out of the 45 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Platt College - Riverside landed the # 5 spot on the list. Platt College - Riverside is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.

About 96% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 4% are male.

Allied Health majors at Platt College - Riverside take out an average of $26,992 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $181, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree 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.

Women make up 67% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at Loma Linda University take out an average of $29,905 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Platt College - Ontario

Ontario, CA

Platt College - Ontario came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Platt College - Ontario is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Ontario.

About 94% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 6% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Platt College - Ontario take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,992. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $181, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Allied Health Professions at Platt College - Ontario Report

#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #7, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 34% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from SDSU carry an average student debt load of $17,689.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at San Diego State University

University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in allied health at UW Seattle, 41% are male and 59% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from UW Seattle take out $33,638 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

#10

Platt College - Anaheim

Anaheim, CA

Platt College - Anaheim did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Platt College - Anaheim is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Anaheim.

About 76% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 24% are male.

Allied Health majors at Platt College - Anaheim take out an average of $26,992 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $181, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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

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 27 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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