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

89 Colleges
$38,093 Avg Salary
$22,816 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 89 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 15% Best Health Sciences & Services Schools

Our analysis found University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences to be the best school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Hills College-Lemoore. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. West Hills College-Lemoore is a small public school located in the rural area of Lemoore.

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#3

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

The excellent programs at Loma Linda University helped the school earn the #3 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 Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Canada College

Redwood City, CA

The excellent programs at Canada 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 . Located in the large suburb of Redwood City, Canada College is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

The excellent programs at Cuesta College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in the Far Western US Region . Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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Dominican University of California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #6 on the list. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of San Rafael.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at DUofC take out is $27,000.

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#7

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Saddleback College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Saddleback College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.

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#8

Mendocino College

Ukiah, CA

Mendocino College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services 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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#9

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Seattle Central College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from Seattle Central carry an average student debtload of $19,250.

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#10

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

With a ranking of #10, Foothill College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the large suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, health science majors at UW Bothell accumulate an average of around $13,166 in student debt.

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Notre Dame de Namur University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Belmont, NDNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Pacific College of Health and Science San Diego, CA
15 Gavilan College Gilroy, CA
16 Pacific Union College Angwin, CA
17 San Jose State University San Jose, CA

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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