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

96 Colleges
$39,132 Avg Salary
$14,823 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 96 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the allied health undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found Associated Technical College-Los Angeles to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Associated Technical College-Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 73% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 27% are male.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Associated Technical College-Los Angeles

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at High Desert Medical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, High Desert Medical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 8% are male.

Allied Health majors at High Desert Medical College take out an average of $22,711 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $96.

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#3

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Out of the 96 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Victor Valley College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Victor Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Victorville.

About 44% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 56% are male.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Victor Valley College

#4

Modern Technology School

Fountain Valley, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Modern Technology School 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 . Modern Technology School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Fountain Valley.

About 63% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 37% are male.

Allied Health majors at Modern Technology School take out an average of $11,221 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Allied Health Professions at Modern Technology School Report

#5

West Los Angeles College

Culver City, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Los Angeles College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. West LA College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Culver City.

Women make up 5% of the allied health majors at the school.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at West Los Angeles College

#6

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Palomar College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Palomar College is a large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

Women make up 6% of the allied health majors at the school.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Palomar College

#7

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in allied health at Butte College, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at Butte College Report

With a ranking of #7, Contra Costa Medical Career College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Contra Costa Medical Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Antioch.

About 65% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 35% are male.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Contra Costa Medical Career College

#9

Glendale Career College

Glendale, CA

With a ranking of #9, Glendale Career College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Glendale Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Glendale.

Women make up 73% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Glendale Career College carry an average student debt load of $21,977. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $101.

Full Allied Health Professions at Glendale Career College Report

#10

North-West College-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA

North-West College-Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, NWC Long Beach is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 70% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from NWC Long Beach carry an average student debt load of $20,634. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $122, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at North-West College-Long Beach

#10

Nevada Career Institute

Las Vegas, NV

Nevada Career Institute landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, Nevada Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in allied health at Nevada Career Institute, 30% are male and 70% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from Nevada Career Institute take out $21,977 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $101.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Nevada Career Institute

#12

Career Care Institute

Lancaster, CA

Career Care Institute landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Career Care Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.

Of the 42 students majoring in allied health at Career Care Institute, 31% are male and 69% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from Career Care Institute take out $9,878 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Career Care Institute

#13

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

El Camino College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. El Camino College is a large public school located in the suburb of Torrance.

About 40% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 60% are male.

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Central California School of Continuing Education came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small city of San Luis Obispo, Central California School of Continuing Education is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 9% are male.

Allied Health majors at Central California School of Continuing Education take out an average of $9,030 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Allied Health Professions at Central California School of Continuing Education Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Healthcare Career College Paramount, CA
16 Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen, CA
16 Sacramento Ultrasound Institute Sacramento, CA
18 North-West College - Anaheim Anaheim, CA
19 Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts San Mateo, CA
19 Ventura College Ventura, CA
19 CBD College Los Angeles, 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
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 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.

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