2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 147 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 877 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at USC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in Seattle, Washington, the large public school handed out 576 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UW Seattle does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 7% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Out of the 147 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Coast University - Orange County landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Anaheim, California, the small private for-profit school handed out 505 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, West Coast University - Orange County is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized private for-profit school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 450 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at USAHS are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means United States University is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Located in San Diego, California, the small private for-profit school handed out 402 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at USU are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large public school awarded 383 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UCLA. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
Loma Linda University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Loma Linda, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 344 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Loma Linda University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 22% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of San Francisco landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. San Francisco, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 279 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at USFCA. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
Samuel Merritt University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Oakland, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 265 students in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Samuel Merritt University, 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 23% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of California - San Francisco landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. This small public school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 263 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
UCSF does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CDU is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 262 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
Since the graduate programs at CDU are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
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National University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 257 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at National University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 48% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #14, Oregon Health & Science University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. This small public school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 261 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
OHSU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 18% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of California - Berkeley ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 248 students in 2020-2021.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UC Berkeley. In fact, around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
California State University - Northridge landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. CSUN is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 223 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at CSUN, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of California - Davis ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 209 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UC Davis does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
Western University of Health Sciences ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pomona, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 202 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
Western University of Health Sciences does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 0% took at least some of their classes online.
California State University - East Bay ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Hayward, California, the fairly large public school handed out 200 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Cal State East Bay, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #20, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. This fairly large public school is located in Carson, California, and it awarded 196 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
CSUDH does have options available for those who want to take online graduate 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 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Northcentral University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 195 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Northcentral University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
California State University - Long Beach landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 195 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CSULB. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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With a ranking of #23, Touro University California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Located in Vallejo, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 191 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since TUC does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
California Baptist University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 187 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Cal Baptist does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 45% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Touro University Worldwide did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Los Alamitos, California, and it awarded 184 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
TUW is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our most popular healthcare schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | University of Western States | Portland, OR |
| 27 | Azusa Pacific University | Azusa, CA |
| 27 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 29 | University of San Diego | San Diego, CA |
| 30 | Touro University Nevada | Henderson, NV |
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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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