2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate 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.
The Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree 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 46 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for health science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Seattle Central College to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle Central are $4,670 per year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Seattle Central take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,551.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Gavilan College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences and services schools in the Far Western US Region . Gavilan College is a small public school located in the suburb of Gilroy.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gavilan College are $7,214 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Gavilan College also did well on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Seattle College is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public college with a small student population.
North Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $4,799 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuesta College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Cuesta College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,702 in tuition and fees each year.
Cuesta College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mendocino College is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Ukiah, Mendocino College is a public school with a small student population.
Mendocino College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,443 in tuition and fees each year.
Mendocino College also took the #4 spot in our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
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Canada College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Redwood City, Canada College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Canada College are $9,006 per year.
Canada College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Fresno City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Fresno City College is a very large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
Fresno City College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,504 in tuition and fees each year.
Fresno City College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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West Hills College-Lemoore came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. West Hills College-Lemoore is a small public school located in the rural area of Lemoore.
West Hills College-Lemoore undergraduate students pay an average of $10,590 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, West Hills College-Lemoore is ranked #2 for overall quality for health science in the Far Western US Region .
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Ventura College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Ventura, Ventura College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ventura College are $7,398 per year.
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Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SRJC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Rosa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRJC are $8,952 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, SRJC also did well on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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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 |
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Majors Related to Health Science
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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