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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate 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.

The Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the health science basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Los Angeles City College the best school in the Far Western US Region for health sciences and services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Oregon Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Coos Bay, SWOCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuesta College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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#4

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

The excellent basic certificate programs at Moorpark 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 . Moorpark College is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorpark.

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#5

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacramento City College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Sacramento City is a large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

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#6

Umpqua Community College

Roseburg, OR

Umpqua Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Umpqua Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Roseburg.

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#7

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

Rogue Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Grants Pass, Rogue Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

With a ranking of #8, Rio Hondo College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public school with a large student population.

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American College of Healthcare Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Portland, American College of Healthcare Sciences is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public school with a very large student population.

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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 13 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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