2023 Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 316 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our analysis found Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in San Mateo, California that handed out 941 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,497 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 24% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Unitek College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in the Far Western US Region . Unitek College is a small private for-profit school situated in Fremont, California. It awarded 908 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Unitek College accumulate an average of $14,397 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Unitek College is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northwest Career College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in the Far Western US Region . Northwest Career College is a small private for-profit school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 878 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Northwest Career College accumulate an average of $12,718 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Northwest Career College is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Charter College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Vancouver, Washington, the small private for-profit school awarded 805 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,163 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Charter 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American Career College - Los Angeles is a great place for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. American Career College - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 713 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from American Career College - Los Angeles accumulate an average of $12,225 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
American Career College - Los Angeles 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 8% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
American Career College - Ontario ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This small private for-profit school is located in Ontario, California, and it awarded 575 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from American Career College - Ontario accumulate an average of $12,201 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
American Career College - Ontario does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 9% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Carrington College, Sacramento came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Sacramento, California, the small private for-profit school awarded 563 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,538 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Carrington College, Sacramento. In fact, around 74% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This small private for-profit school is located in Huntington Park, California, and it awarded 548 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus accumulate an average of $9,975 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
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American Career College - Anaheim ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. American Career College - Anaheim is located in Anaheim, California and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 486 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from American Career College - Anaheim accumulate an average of $12,225 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
American Career College - Anaheim does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 12% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #10, Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Fresno Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school situated in Clovis, California. It awarded 473 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Fresno Institute of Technology accumulate an average of $12,757 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
UEI College-Bakersfield came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Bakersfield, California, the small private for-profit school handed out 465 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,201 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #12, UEI College-Gardena did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Gardena, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 435 students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from UEI College-Gardena accumulate an average of $10,006 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
UEI College-Riverside came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UEI College-Riverside is a small private for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 390 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,151 in student loans. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
UEI College-Fresno ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UEI College-Fresno is a small private for-profit school located in Fresno, California that handed out 383 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,201 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. Visalia, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 379 students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia accumulate an average of $11,731 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
Online courses are available at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 68% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #16, UEI College-Sacramento did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. UEI College-Sacramento is located in Sacramento, California and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 365 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,041 in student loans. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
United Education Institute-Chula Vista ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Chula Vista, California, the small private for-profit school awarded 347 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from United Education Institute-Chula Vista accumulate an average of $9,809 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
United Education Institute-Encino did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in Encino, California, the very small private for-profit school awarded 347 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from United Education Institute-Encino accumulate an average of $10,043 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
United Education Institute-UEI College Stockton came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. United Education Institute-UEI College Stockton is a very small private for-profit school located in Stockton, California that handed out 340 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,216 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
North-West College - West Covina came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This very small private for-profit school is located in West Covina, California, and it awarded 330 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,122 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
NWC West Covina is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
North-West College - Riverside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Riverside, California is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 290 students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,515 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
With a ranking of #22, North-West College-Long Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Long Beach, California is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 280 students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from NWC Long Beach accumulate an average of $15,898 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
United Education Institute-Anaheim landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. United Education Institute-Anaheim is located in Anaheim, California and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 268 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,043 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #24, United Education Institute-UEI College San Marcos did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. United Education Institute-UEI College San Marcos is a private for-profit institution located in San Marcos, California. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 266 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,043 in student loans. Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
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Pima Medical Institute - Renton ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. PMI Renton is a very small private for-profit school situated in Renton, Washington. It awarded 263 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,997 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
PMI Renton does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 1% took at least some of their classes online.
Rest of the Top 15% Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Not only did these schools make the top 48 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | California Technical Academy | Riverside, CA |
| 50 | City College of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 51 | North-West College - Van Nuys | Van Nuys, CA |
| 52 | National Career College | Panorama City, CA |
| 52 | Victor Valley College | Victorville, CA |
| 54 | Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 55 | Associated Technical College-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 56 | Carrington College-San Leandro | San Leandro, CA |
| 57 | Blake Austin College | Vacaville, CA |
| 57 | Homestead Schools | Torrance, CA |
| 59 | Portland Community College | Portland, OR |
| 60 | Healthcare Career College | Paramount, CA |
| 61 | Career Care Institute | Lancaster, CA |
| 62 | Angeles College | Los Angeles, CA |
| 62 | Unitek College | South San Francisco, CA |
| 64 | American College of Healthcare and Technology | Riverside, CA |
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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