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

133 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 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 133 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

Check out the health science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Our analysis found Sierra College to be the most popular 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 Rocklin, Sierra College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - East Bay. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Cal State East Bay take out is $15,800. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $145, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

The excellent programs at Los Angeles City 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 Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Los Angeles City College Report

Out of the 133 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at UNR take out is $21,262. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $333.

Full Health Sciences & Services at University of Nevada - Reno Report

#5

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Diablo Valley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill, Diablo Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

With a ranking of #7, Saddleback College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Mission Viejo.

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#8

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Fresno City College Report

California State University - Channel Islands came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, health science majors at CSUCI accumulate an average of around $16,500 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $196.

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#10

Portland State University

Portland, OR

Portland State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.

While working on their degree, health science majors at Portland State University accumulate an average of around $21,667 in student debt.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Portland State University Report

#11

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

Citrus College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Citrus College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Glendora.

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American College of Healthcare Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Portland, American College of Healthcare Sciences is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, health science majors at American College of Healthcare Sciences accumulate an average of around $13,721 in student debt.

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California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a large student population.

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California State University - Fullerton came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from Cal State Fullerton carry an average student debt load of $15,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $209, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#15

Skyline College

San Bruno, CA

Skyline College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large suburb of San Bruno, Skyline College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Skyline College Report

California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #16 on the list. CSUSB is a large public school located in the city of San Bernardino.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at CSUSB take out is $14,462.

Full Health Sciences & Services at California State University - San Bernardino Report

#17

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

Southwestern College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences and services programs. SWC Chula Vista is a large public school located in the city of Chula Vista.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Southwestern College Report

With a ranking of #17, University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, health science graduates from UW Bothell take out $13,166 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Health Sciences & Services at University of Washington - Bothell Campus Report

California State University - Fresno ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Health Sciences & Services students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
20 Merritt College Oakland, CA
21 West Hills College-Lemoore Lemoore, CA
22 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA
23 Los Angeles Mission College Sylmar, CA
24 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
25 Seattle Central College Seattle, WA
25 Azusa Pacific University College San Dimas, CA

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 26 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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