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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

104 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Allied Health Professions is the #18 most popular major in the country with 82,308 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 104 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts the best school in the Far Western US Region for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,814.

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#2

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Loma Linda University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Loma Linda University carry an average student debtload of $24,451.

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#3

Casa Loma College

Van Nuys, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Casa Loma College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Casa Loma College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Van Nuys.

On average, allied health graduates from Casa Loma College take out $27,968 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Foothill College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Foothill College carry an average student debtload of $14,464.

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#5

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

The excellent associate degree programs at Bellevue College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at BC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,897.

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#6

Canada College

Redwood City, CA

With a ranking of #6, Canada College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Redwood City, Canada College is a public college with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at Canada College take out an average of $13,439 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

Oregon Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. OIT is a small public school located in the town of Klamath Falls.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at OIT take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,864.

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With a ranking of #8, Napa Valley College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Napa, Napa Valley College is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Merced Community College District is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Merced.

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Kapiolani Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Honolulu.

Allied Health majors at Kapiolani CC take out an average of $17,903 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#11

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Mt. San Antonio College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Mt. SAC carry an average student debtload of $14,538.

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American Medical Sciences Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Glendale, American Medical Sciences Center is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#13

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Fresno City College carry an average student debtload of $7,801.

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#14

West Coast Ultrasound Institute

Beverly Hills, CA

With a ranking of #14, West Coast Ultrasound Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. West Coast Ultrasound Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Beverly Hills.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at West Coast Ultrasound Institute take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,264. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $175.

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#15

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health professions programs. Butte College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA
17 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
18 Yuba College Marysville, CA
19 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
20 Pacific Union College Angwin, CA

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 4,117
Washington 711
Oregon 615
Nevada 313
Hawaii 49
Alaska 38

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Allied Health

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
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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