2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 977,800 health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 155 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Unitek College the best school in the Far Western US Region for health professions students working on their associate degree. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fremont.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Stanbridge University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Irvine, Stanbridge is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 155 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American College of Healthcare Sciences landed the # 4 spot on the list. American College of Healthcare Sciences is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Portland.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Loma Linda University is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.
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Merced College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Casa Loma College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Van Nuys, Casa Loma College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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West Hills College-Lemoore ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Lemoore, West Hills College-Lemoore is a public college with a small student population.
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Canada College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Professions 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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With a ranking of #11, Mendocino College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Mendocino College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ukiah.
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CBD College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Community Based Education and Development is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #13, Foothill College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Foothill College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills.
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Cuesta College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Health Professions Associate Degree 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 medium-sized student population.
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Oregon Institute of Technology landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health professions programs. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public college with a small student population.
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University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a large student population.
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Pacific Union College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health professions programs. PUC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Angwin.
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Santa Barbara City College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public school with a large student population.
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Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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San Joaquin Delta College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large city of Stockton, Delta is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #21, Cabrillo College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Cabrillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos.
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Butte College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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West Coast Ultrasound Institute came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Beverly Hills, West Coast Ultrasound Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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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 Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Gavilan College | Gilroy, CA |
| 25 | Modesto Junior College | Modesto, CA |
| 26 | Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 27 | Yuba College | Marysville, CA |
| 28 | Bellevue College | Bellevue, WA |
| 29 | Mt. San Antonio College | Walnut, CA |
| 30 | Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa, CA |
| 31 | Carrington College, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
Best Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best health professions colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 54,872 |
| Washington | 10,021 |
| Oregon | 5,865 |
| Hawaii | 1,126 |
| Nevada | 4,207 |
| Alaska | 578 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Professions
Health Professions Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 35,945 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 29,833 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 29,053 |
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Dental Support Services | 26,399 |
| Communication Sciences | 22,298 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 20,393 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 18,901 |
| Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services | 10,751 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 9,210 |
| Other Health Professions | 7,984 |
| Dentistry | 6,770 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 6,158 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 5,115 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 3,564 |
| Chiropractic | 2,658 |
| Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies | 2,374 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 2,089 |
| Optometry | 1,822 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1,775 |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 960 |
| Medical Science | 909 |
| Movement & Mind-Body Therapies | 294 |
| Alternative Medical Support Services | 227 |
| Energy & Biologically Based Therapies | 68 |
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).
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