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

5 Colleges
$24,596 Avg Salary
$11,499 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate 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. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Health Sciences & Services

Our analysis found Pacific College of Health and Science to be the best school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Diego, Pacific College San Diego is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pasadena City College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pasadena City College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

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#3

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Bakersfield College 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 large city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Truckee Meadows Community 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 city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. Hood Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. MHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gresham.

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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 5 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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