2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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The Best Value Health Sciences & Services 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 89 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for health science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 15% Best Health Sciences & Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Seattle Central College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for health sciences and services students. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle Central are $4,670 per year. On average, health science graduates from Seattle Central take out $19,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gavilan College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small suburb of Gilroy, Gavilan College is a public college with a small student population.
Gavilan College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,214 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USU is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USU are $5,700 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Seattle College is a great value for health sciences and services students. North Seattle is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.
North Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $4,799 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oregon Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SWOCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Coos Bay.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SWOCC are $6,483 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Cuesta College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cuesta College are $8,702 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cuesta College also is in the top 15% of our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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Mendocino College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mendocino College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ukiah.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mendocino College are $8,443 per year.
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Canada College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Canada College is a small public school located in the suburb of Redwood City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Canada College are $9,006 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Canada College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Umpqua Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Roseburg, Umpqua Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Umpqua Community College are $5,945 per year.
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Fresno City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fresno City College are $8,504 a year.
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Ventura College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Ventura College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Ventura.
Ventura College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,398 in tuition and fees each year.
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West Hills College-Lemoore came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Lemoore, West Hills College-Lemoore is a public college with a small student population.
West Hills College-Lemoore undergraduate students pay an average of $10,590 in tuition and fees each year.
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Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health sciences and services programs. Located in the city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRJC are $8,952 per year.
SRJC also claimed a spot on our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | San Joaquin Delta College | Stockton, CA |
| 15 | Los Angeles City College | Los Angeles, CA |
| 16 | Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 17 | Rogue Community College | Grants Pass, OR |
Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State
Explore the best health sciences and services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 5,947 |
| Washington | 394 |
| Oregon | 350 |
| Nevada | 432 |
| Alaska | 1 |
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Health Sciences & Services Related Majors for Health Science
One of 30 majors within the area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Health Science
| 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.
- 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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