2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 146 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the health professions bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 15% Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Samuel Merritt University the best school in the Far Western US Region for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Oakland, Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 146 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanbridge University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, Stanbridge is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 146 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Loma Linda University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Far Western US Region . Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the town of McMinnville, Linfield OCE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Linfield University - School of Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Linfield Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Santa Clara University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Mateo.
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Pacific College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, Pacific College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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West Coast University - Orange County landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health professions programs. West Coast University - Orange County is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Anaheim.
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University of the Pacific came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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West Coast University - Ontario ranked #12 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Ontario, West Coast University - Ontario is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #13, West Coast University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of North Hollywood, West Coast University - Los Angeles is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Bushnell University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #16 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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With a ranking of #17, Casa Loma College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Van Nuys, Casa Loma College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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American University of Health Sciences ranked #18 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. AUHS Signal Hill is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Signal Hill.
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Oregon Health & Science University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. OHSU is a small public school located in the city of Portland.
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Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Warner Pacific College ADP is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.
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Foothill College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Foothill College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Los Altos Hills.
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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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park, CA |
| 23 | Unitek College | Fremont, CA |
| 24 | Chamberlain University - California | Rancho Cordova, CA |
| 25 | Oregon Institute of Technology | Klamath Falls, OR |
| 26 | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 27 | Lake Washington Institute of Technology | Kirkland, WA |
| 28 | Chamberlain University - Nevada | Las Vegas, NV |
| 29 | University of Portland | Portland, OR |
Best Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best health professions schools 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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