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Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

229 Colleges
$27,865 Avg Salary
$12,990 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 229 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 25 Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Health Professions

Our analysis found Westchester College of Nursing & Allied Health to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Westchester College of Nursing & Allied Health is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Bay Area Medical Academy

San Francisco, CA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Bay Area Medical Academy helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Far Western US Region . Bay Area Medical Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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Unitek College

South San Francisco, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Unitek College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of South San Francisco.

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Unitek College

Hayward, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Unitek College is a great place for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Unitek College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hayward.

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Out of the 229 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts landed the # 5 spot on the list. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.

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Xavier College School of Nursing ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Stockton, Xavier College School of Nursing is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Marian College School of Nursing ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Marian College Van Nuys is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Van Nuys.

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Blake Austin College

Vacaville, CA

Blake Austin College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Blake Austin College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small suburb of Vacaville.

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Homestead Schools

Torrance, CA

Homestead Schools ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Torrance, Homestead Schools is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Marian College School of Nursing landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Marian College Los Angeles is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#11

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

Unitek College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fremont.

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Institute of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem, Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #13, Butte County Regional Occupational Program did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Butte County ROP is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.

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#14

Stanbridge University

Irvine, CA

With a ranking of #14, Stanbridge University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Irvine, Stanbridge is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#15

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

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Career Development Institute Inc came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Career Development Institute Inc is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#17

California Career Institute

Garden Grove, CA

California Career Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large city of Garden Grove, California Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#18

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Mt. San Antonio College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

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Perry Technical Institute landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Perry Tech is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Yakima.

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#21

Sumner College

Portland, OR

With a ranking of #21, Sumner College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Portland, Sumner College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Pima Medical Institute - San Marcos landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate health professions programs. PMI San Marcos is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of San-Marcos.

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#23

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#24

Alaska Career College

Anchorage, AK

Alaska Career College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Anchorage, Alaska Career College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Napa Valley College

Napa, CA

Napa Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. Napa Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Napa.

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Rest of the Top Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

#26

CES College

Burbank, CA
#27

National Holistic Institute

Emeryville, CA
#28

Hawaii Medical College

Honolulu, HI
#29

West Coast Ultrasound Institute

Beverly Hills, CA
#30

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR
#31

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA
#34

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Honorable Mentions

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
35 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
36 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA
37 Merced College Merced, CA
38 West Hills College-Coalinga Coalinga, CA
39 Integrity College of Health Pasadena, CA
40 Carrington College, Sacramento Sacramento, CA
41 Charter College Vancouver, WA
42 Healing Hands School of Holistic Health Escondido, CA
43 CET, Salinas Salinas, CA
44 Pima Medical Institute - Renton Renton, WA
45 Pacific College Costa Mesa, CA

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

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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