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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

46 Colleges
$33,161 Avg Salary
$14,056 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You

With 35,945 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health sciences and services is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for health science majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found West Hills College-Lemoore to be the best school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . West Hills College-Lemoore is a small public school located in the rural area of Lemoore.

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#2

Canada College

Redwood City, CA

Out of the 46 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Canada College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Redwood City, Canada College is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cuesta College is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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#4

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at Saddleback College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in the Far Western US Region . Saddleback College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Mission Viejo.

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#5

Mendocino College

Ukiah, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mendocino College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Ukiah, Mendocino College is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

With a ranking of #6, Foothill College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Gavilan College

Gilroy, CA

With a ranking of #7, Gavilan College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Gavilan College is a small public school located in the suburb of Gilroy.

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#8

Pacific Union College

Angwin, CA

Pacific Union College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Angwin, PUC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at PUC accumulate an average of around $27,046 in student debt.

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San Joaquin Delta College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Delta is a large public school located in the city of Stockton.

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#10

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. SRJC is a large public school located in the city of Santa Rosa.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health sciences and services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 350
California 5,947
Washington 394
Nevada 432
Alaska 1

Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Health Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29,840
General Health & Wellness 6,105

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
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

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