2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for health science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Health Sciences & Services
Our 2023 rankings named Pacific College of Health and Science the best value school in the Far Western US Region for health sciences and services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Pacific College San Diego is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Pacific College San Diego undergraduate students pay an average of $9,826 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pasadena City College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pasadena City College are $7,596 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bakersfield College is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Bakersfield College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bakersfield.
Bakersfield College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,380 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truckee Meadows Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Reno.
Truckee Meadows Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,620 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mt. Hood Community College is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MHCC are $9,369 a year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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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 5 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.