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Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

46 Colleges
$33,161 Avg Salary
$14,056 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, health sciences and services was ranked #34 in the country. In fact 35,945 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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The Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 46 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the health science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found West Hills College-Lemoore to be the best school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the rural area of Lemoore, West Hills College-Lemoore is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Canada College

Redwood City, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Canada College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Canada College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Redwood City.

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#3

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cuesta College is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

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

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#5

Mendocino College

Ukiah, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at Mendocino College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in the Far Western US Region . Mendocino College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ukiah.

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#6

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Foothill College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Foothill College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Los Altos Hills.

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#7

Gavilan College

Gilroy, CA

Gavilan College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Gilroy, Gavilan College is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Pacific Union College

Angwin, CA

Pacific Union College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health sciences and services programs. PUC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Angwin.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at PUC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,046.

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San Joaquin Delta College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Stockton, Delta is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health sciences and services colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,947
Washington 394
Oregon 350
Nevada 432
Alaska 1

One of 30 majors within the area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.

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
Allied Health Professions 82,308

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

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