2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Loma Linda University to be the best school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Dominican University of California is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of San Rafael.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Seattle Central College is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public school with a small student population.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, health science majors at Seattle Central accumulate an average of around $21,569 in student debt.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
On average, health science graduates from UW Bothell take out $14,885 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Notre Dame de Namur University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Belmont, NDNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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San Jose State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, National University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
Health Science majors at National University take out an average of $35,712 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at UNR take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,567. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $333.
Request InformationBest Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State
Explore the best health sciences and services colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Oregon | 350 |
California | 5,947 |
Washington | 394 |
Nevada | 432 |
Alaska | 1 |
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Health Sciences & Services Related Rankings by Major
Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Health Science Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 29,840 |
General Health & Wellness | 6,105 |
Most Popular Related Majors
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 |
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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