2023 Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 259 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 each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our analysis found Contra Costa Medical Career College to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Contra Costa Medical Career College is a very small private for-profit school located in Antioch, California that handed out 708 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Holistic Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. National Holistic Institute is a small private for-profit school located in Emeryville, California that handed out 602 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Southern Nevada is a great place for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, the large public school awarded 565 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Nevada pay an average of $3,848 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend CSN. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,534. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
CSN does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 66% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Unitek College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in the Far Western US Region . This small private for-profit school is located in Fremont, California, and it awarded 548 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
Unitek College is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 492 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 37% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at National University. In fact, around 39% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, Victor Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Victor Valley College is located in Victorville, California and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 487 basic certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Victor Valley College is $1,424. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,374. Of those students who received their degree, 29% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Victor Valley College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 44% took at least some of their classes online.
Truckee Meadows Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. Located in Reno, Nevada, the medium-sized public school handed out 403 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Nevada pay an average of $2,934 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Truckee Meadows Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,620. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
Online courses are available at Truckee Meadows Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Sierra College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Rocklin, California, and it awarded 384 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $1,156 in tuition and fees if they attend Sierra College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,900. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Sierra College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 56% took at least some of their classes online.
Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. Santa Rosa Junior College is a fairly large public school located in Santa Rosa, California that handed out 375 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from California who attend SRJC full time pay an average of $1,328 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,952. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
SRJC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.
Los Angeles City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Los Angeles City College is a fairly large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 366 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from California pay an average of $1,238 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Los Angeles City College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,012. Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Los Angeles City College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 43% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Downey Adult School ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Downey, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 359 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
Online courses are available at Downey Adult School, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 3% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
High Desert Medical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in Lancaster, California, the small private for-profit school handed out 347 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
High Desert Medical College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 15% took at least some of their classes online.
Cuesta College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. Cuesta College is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 319 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Cuesta College is $1,338. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,702. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Cuesta College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 96% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Concorde Career College - San Bernardino ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This very small private for-profit school is located in San Bernardino, California, and it awarded 306 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Concorde Career College - San Bernardino. In 2019-2020 about 27% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Concorde Career College - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. San Diego, California is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 298 students in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Concorde Career College - San Diego does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 13% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Northwest Career College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. Northwest Career College is a small private for-profit school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 295 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Since Northwest Career College is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
College of the Sequoias landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. College of the Sequoias is a fairly large public school located in Visalia, California that handed out 294 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from California who attend College of the Sequoias full time pay an average of $1,394 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,338. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
Online courses are available at College of the Sequoias, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 35% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Butte College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Oroville, California, the medium-sized public school awarded 254 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $1,368 in tuition and fees if they attend Butte College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,848. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Butte College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 33% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Western Nevada College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small public school is located in Carson City, Nevada, and it awarded 241 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $3,748 in tuition and fees if they attend WNC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,434. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at WNC. In fact, around 73% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Healthcare Career College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. Healthcare Career College is a private for-profit institution located in Paramount, California. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 237 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Healthcare Career College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 2% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Vista Adult School landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. Vista Adult School is a very small public school situated in Vista, California. It awarded 231 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Vista Adult School is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #22, Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Indio, California is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 220 students in 2020-2021.
Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
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With a ranking of #23, Allan Hancock College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Allan Hancock College is a medium-sized public school located in Santa Maria, California that handed out 215 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $1,146 in tuition and fees if they attend Allan Hancock College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,842. Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Allan Hancock College does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 37% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Concorde Career College - Portland landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. Concorde Career College - Portland is a very small private for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 210 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
Concorde Career College - Portland does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 38% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Mayfield College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Mayfield College is located in Cathedral City, California and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 207 basic certificates to qualified students.
Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
Rest of the Top 15% Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Not only did these schools make the top 39 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our most popular healthcare schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | American College of Healthcare Sciences | Portland, OR |
| 41 | Milan Institute-Visalia | Visalia, CA |
| 42 | Rogue Community College | Grants Pass, OR |
| 43 | Las Vegas College | Henderson, NV |
| 44 | Bakersfield College | Bakersfield, CA |
| 45 | National Career Education | Citrus Heights, CA |
| 46 | Bellingham Technical College | Bellingham, WA |
| 47 | North Seattle College | Seattle, WA |
| 48 | Institute for Business and Technology | Santa Clara, CA |
| 49 | Milan Institute-Merced | Merced, CA |
| 50 | Bates Technical College | Tacoma, WA |
| 51 | Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 52 | East West College of the Healing Arts | Portland, OR |
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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