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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Washington

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health professions students earned 711 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Washington 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our analysis found Edmonds Community College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Washington. Edmonds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lynnwood.

Of the 37 students majoring in allied health at Edmonds Community College, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#2

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Centralia College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA

Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Yakima Valley College landed the # 4 spot on the list. YVC is a small public school located in the small city of Yakima.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Everett Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Everett Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Everett.

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Columbia Basin College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. CBC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pasco.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 615
California 4,117
Nevada 313
Hawaii 49
Alaska 38

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

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 6 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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