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

89 Colleges
$38,093 Avg Salary
$22,816 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 89 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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

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

Top 15% Best Health Sciences & Services Schools

Our analysis found University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences to be the best school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . USAHS is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Hills College-Lemoore is a great place for health sciences and services students. Located in the rural area of Lemoore, West Hills College-Lemoore is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loma Linda University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

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#4

Canada College

Redwood City, CA

Out of the 89 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Canada College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Canada College is a small public school located in the suburb of Redwood City.

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#5

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuesta College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Dominican University of California ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Rafael, DUofC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Health Science majors at DUofC take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Saddleback College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

Mendocino College

Ukiah, CA

Mendocino College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Mendocino College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ukiah.

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#9

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Seattle Central College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.

On average, health science graduates from Seattle Central take out $19,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Foothill College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Foothill College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Los Altos Hills.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bothell.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at UW Bothell take out is $13,166.

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Notre Dame de Namur University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. NDNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Belmont.

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With a ranking of #13, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Health Sciences & Services students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Pacific College of Health and Science San Diego, CA
15 Gavilan College Gilroy, CA
16 Pacific Union College Angwin, CA
17 San Jose State University San Jose, CA

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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