2023 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
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 small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bay Area Medical Academy. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Bay Area Medical Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
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 fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of South San Francisco.
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 suburb of Hayward.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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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Xavier College School of Nursing came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Stockton, Xavier College School of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
With a ranking of #7, Marian College School of Nursing did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Marian College Van Nuys is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Van Nuys.
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Blake Austin 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 #8 on the list. Blake Austin College is a small private for-profit school located in the small suburb of Vacaville.
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Homestead Schools 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 #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Torrance, Homestead Schools is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Marian College School of Nursing came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Marian College Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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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.
Institute of Technology 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 #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Salem, Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Butte County Regional Occupational Program 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 #13 on the list. Butte County ROP is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.
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Stanbridge University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the large city of Irvine, Stanbridge is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #15, Loma Linda University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.
With a ranking of #16, Career Development Institute Inc did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Career Development Institute Inc is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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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With a ranking of #18, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.
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 small city of Yakima.
Sumner College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Portland, Sumner College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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 fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of San-Marcos.
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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 college with a moderately-sized student population.
Alaska Career College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the large city of Anchorage, Alaska Career College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Napa Valley College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate health professions programs. 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
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 |
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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