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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

33 Colleges
$34,253 Avg Salary
$29,079 Avg Student Debt

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

#1

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

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 suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dominican University of California. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of San Rafael.

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#3

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Out of the 33 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Central College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Bothell Campus 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 . Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public college with a moderately-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 college 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 large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

National University

La Jolla, CA

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 large 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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University of Southern California 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 #8 on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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California State University - Long Beach came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the 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.

Full Health Sciences & Services at University of Nevada - Reno Report

Best 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
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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