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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 257 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Sierra College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for health professions students working on their associate degree. Sierra College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rocklin.

Of the 819 students majoring in health professions at Sierra College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#2

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fresno City College is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 82% of the health professions majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in the Far Western US Region . Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.

About 78% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 22% are male.

Read full report on Health Professions at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts

Out of the 257 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carrington College, Sacramento landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, Carrington College, Sacramento is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 91% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at Carrington College, Sacramento

#5

West Coast Ultrasound Institute

Beverly Hills, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Coast Ultrasound Institute is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Beverly Hills, West Coast Ultrasound Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 362 students majoring in health professions at West Coast Ultrasound Institute, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Full Health Professions at West Coast Ultrasound Institute Report

#6

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

With a ranking of #6, Saddleback College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 356 students majoring in health professions at Saddleback College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Health Professions at Saddleback College Report

#7

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

Southwestern College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 319 students majoring in health professions at SWC Chula Vista, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Read full report on Health Professions at Southwestern College

#8

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

With a ranking of #8, College of Southern Nevada did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 316 students majoring in health professions at CSN, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#9

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Diablo Valley College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Diablo Valley is a large public school located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill.

Of the 302 students majoring in health professions at Diablo Valley, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full Health Professions at Diablo Valley College Report

#10

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

With a ranking of #10, Citrus College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 284 students majoring in health professions at Citrus College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#11

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

Unitek College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fremont.

Of the 258 students majoring in health professions at Unitek College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full Health Professions at Unitek College Report

#11

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

With a ranking of #11, Santa Ana College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. SAC is a very large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.

Women make up 82% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at Santa Ana College

#13

CBD College

Los Angeles, CA

With a ranking of #13, CBD College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Community Based Education and Development is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the health professions majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #14, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 240 students majoring in health professions at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#15

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 237 students majoring in health professions at SRJC, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full Health Professions at Santa Rosa Junior College Report

With a ranking of #16, Spokane Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

Women make up 81% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Spokane Community College Report

#17

San Joaquin Delta College

Stockton, CA

With a ranking of #17, San Joaquin Delta College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Stockton, Delta is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 76% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#18

Mendocino College

Ukiah, CA

With a ranking of #18, Mendocino College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Mendocino College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ukiah.

Of the 206 students majoring in health professions at Mendocino College, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Read full report on Health Professions at Mendocino College

#19

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Riverside City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Riverside City College is a large public school located in the city of Riverside.

About 77% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#20

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

With a ranking of #20, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

Women make up 65% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at Mt. San Antonio College

#21

Stanbridge University

Irvine, CA

Stanbridge University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Irvine, Stanbridge is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 63% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at Stanbridge University

#21

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

With a ranking of #21, Cuesta College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 81% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at Cuesta College

University of Alaska Anchorage ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 79% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at University of Alaska Anchorage Report

#24

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

El Camino College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. El Camino College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Torrance.

About 76% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 24% are male.

Read full report on Health Professions at El Camino College

#25

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Seattle Central College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.

About 79% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#26

Portland Community College

Portland, OR
#27

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA
#27

Highline College

Des Moines, WA
#29

Charter College

Vancouver, WA
#30

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA
#31

Skyline College

San Bruno, CA
#35

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA
#36

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA
#37

Merced College

Merced, CA
#38

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA
#38

Lane Community College

Eugene, OR

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Health Professions students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
40 Carrington College, Reno Reno, NV
41 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA
42 Butte College Oroville, CA
43 Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA
43 West Hills College-Lemoore Lemoore, CA
45 Mt. Hood Community College Gresham, OR
46 Antelope Valley College Lancaster, CA
47 College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA
48 Pima Medical Institute - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
49 Merritt College Oakland, CA
49 Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV
51 Platt College - Los Angeles Alhambra, 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

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.

  • 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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