2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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 Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 147 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 877 students majoring in health professions at USC, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 25% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Coast University - Orange County is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. West Coast University - Orange County is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Anaheim.
Of the 505 students majoring in health professions at West Coast University - Orange County, 22% are male and 78% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USAHS is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.
Women make up 87% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Out of the 147 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, United States University landed the # 5 spot on the list. USU is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
Of the 402 students majoring in health professions at USU, 17% are male and 83% are female.
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 79% of the health professions majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Loma Linda University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.
Women make up 73% of the health professions majors at the school.
University of San Francisco ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 19% are male.
Samuel Merritt University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Oakland, Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 265 students majoring in health professions at Samuel Merritt University, 18% are male and 82% are female.
University of California - San Francisco ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 263 students majoring in health professions at UCSF, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Los Angeles, CDU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 77% of the health professions majors at the school.
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National University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 72% of the health professions majors at the school.
Oregon Health & Science University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. OHSU is a small public school located in the city of Portland.
About 72% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 28% are male.
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
About 73% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 27% are male.
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California State University - Northridge came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 223 students majoring in health professions at CSUN, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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University of California - Davis ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
About 73% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 27% are male.
Full Health Professions at University of California - Davis Report
Western University of Health Sciences landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 202 students majoring in health professions at Western University of Health Sciences, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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California State University - East Bay came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 200 students majoring in health professions at Cal State East Bay, 21% are male and 80% are female.
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With a ranking of #20, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carson.
About 82% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 18% are male.
Full Health Professions at California State University - Dominguez Hills Report
California State University - Long Beach ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
Of the 195 students majoring in health professions at CSULB, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Northcentral University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Women make up 82% of the health professions majors at the school.
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Touro University California | Vallejo, CA |
| 24 | California Baptist University | Riverside, CA |
| 25 | Touro University Worldwide | Los Alamitos, CA |
| 26 | University of Western States | Portland, OR |
| 27 | Azusa Pacific University | Azusa, CA |
| 27 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 29 | University of San Diego | San Diego, 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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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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