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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health science majors pursuing a basic certificate.

#1

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

Our analysis found Los Angeles City College to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 72% of the health science majors at the school.

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#2

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Sierra College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Rocklin, Sierra College is a public college with a large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#3

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Diablo Valley College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill, Diablo Valley is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in health science at Diablo Valley, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American College of Healthcare Sciences is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Portland, American College of Healthcare Sciences is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 9% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Mission College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles Mission College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Sylmar.

About 86% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#6

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA

Coastline Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Coastline Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fountain Valley.

About 86% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#7

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

Moorpark College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Moorpark College is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorpark.

Of the 24 students majoring in health science at Moorpark College, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#8

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA

With a ranking of #8, MiraCosta College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students working on their basic certificate. MiraCosta College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Oceanside.

Women make up 94% of the health science majors at the school.

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Edmonds Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Edmonds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lynnwood.

Women make up 93% of the health science majors at the school.

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Southwestern Oregon Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate health sciences and services programs. Located in the town of Coos Bay, SWOCC is a public college with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 14% are male.

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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.

  • 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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