2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master's 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Western States the best value school in the Far Western US Region for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Portland, Western States Chiropractic College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Western States Chiropractic College are $9,816 per year.
Request Information
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Heritage University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Heritage University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Toppenish.
Heritage University graduate students pay an average of $9,872 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Heritage University
Request Information
The excellent master’s degree programs at Western University of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in the Far Western US Region . Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pomona.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Western University of Health Sciences are $22,709 per year.
Request Information
The excellent master’s degree programs at Dominican University of California helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in the Far Western US Region . DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Rafael.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at DUofC are $16,569 a year.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Dominican University of California
Request Information
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Whitworth University is a great value for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Spokane.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Whitworth are $12,456 a year.
Full Allied Health Professions at Whitworth University Report
Request Information
California State University - Monterey Bay came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUMB is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSUMB are $18,156 a year.
Full Allied Health Professions at California State University - Monterey Bay Report
Request Information
With a ranking of #7, Point Loma Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
PLNU graduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each year.
Request Information
Azusa Pacific University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Azusa Pacific are $16,696 a year.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Azusa Pacific University
Request Information
Touro University California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Vallejo, TUC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TUC are $31,020 a year.
Request Information
Marshall B Ketchum University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, MBKU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MBKU are $38,408 per year.
Full Allied Health Professions at Marshall B Ketchum University Report
Request InformationBest Allied Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health professions colleges 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 |
More Allied Health Professions Rankings in the Far Western US Region
Other Related Allied Health Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Take your associate degree in an allied health field to the next level with this specialized transfer friendly online bachelor of science from Southern New Hampshire University.
Allied Health Professions Related Majors for Allied Health
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.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.