2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
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 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 74 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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.
2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 15% Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named National University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 37% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 63% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Victor Valley College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Victor Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Victorville.
About 29% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 71% are male.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Santa Rosa Junior College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 236 students majoring in allied health at SRJC, 65% are male and 35% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truckee Meadows Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Reno.
Women make up 37% of the allied health majors at the school.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at College of Southern Nevada helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a very large student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 71% are male.
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Palomar College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Palomar College is a large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.
Women make up 31% of the allied health majors at the school.
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Crafton Hills College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. CHC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Yucaipa.
Women make up 45% of the allied health majors at the school.
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Oxnard College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Oxnard, Oxnard College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 22% of the allied health majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Cuesta College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 45% of the allied health majors at the school.
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Butte College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 57% are male.
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Western Nevada College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Carson City, WNC is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 118 students majoring in allied health at WNC, 65% are male and 35% are female.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Allied Health Professions students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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12 | College of the Sequoias | Visalia, CA |
13 | Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria, CA |
14 | Moreno Valley College | Moreno Valley, 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 |
Other Related Allied Health Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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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 |
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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 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.