2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southwestern Oregon Community College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for health sciences and services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Coos Bay, SWOCC is a public school with a small student population.
SWOCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,483 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Umpqua Community 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 . Umpqua Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Roseburg.
Umpqua Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,945 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles City College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College is a public college with a large student population.
Los Angeles City College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,012 in tuition and fees each year.
Los Angeles City College also claimed a spot on our Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Rogue Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences and services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the rural area of Grants Pass, Rogue Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rogue Community College are $6,192 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Moorpark College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Moorpark College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Moorpark College are $7,398 a year.
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Cuesta College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuesta College are $8,702 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cuesta College also is in the top 10% of our Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #7, Rio Hondo College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RHCCD are $8,780 a year.
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Sacramento City College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sacramento City is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sacramento City are $10,168 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, Fresno City College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students working on their basic certificate. Fresno City College is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno City College are $8,504 per year.
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Bakersfield College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bakersfield College are $9,380 a year.
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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 13 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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