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

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$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.

The Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 316 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the health professions undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.

Women make up 86% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#2

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Unitek College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fremont.

Of the 908 students majoring in health professions at Unitek College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Health Professions at Unitek College Report

#3

Northwest Career College

Las Vegas, NV

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Northwest Career College 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 . Northwest Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Las Vegas.

Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#4

Charter College

Vancouver, WA

Out of the 316 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Charter College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Charter College is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Vancouver.

Women make up 93% of the health professions majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American Career College - Los Angeles is a great place for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. American Career College - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 84% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 16% are male.

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American Career College - Ontario did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Ontario, American Career College - Ontario is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Carrington College, Sacramento did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, Carrington College, Sacramento is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 563 students majoring in health professions at Carrington College, Sacramento, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Huntington Park.

Women make up 87% of the health professions majors at the school.

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American Career College - Anaheim did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Anaheim, American Career College - Anaheim is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#10

Institute of Technology

Clovis, CA

Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Clovis, Fresno Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 473 students majoring in health professions at Fresno Institute of Technology, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#11

UEI College-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

UEI College-Bakersfield landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. UEI College-Bakersfield is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Bakersfield.

About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#12

UEI College-Gardena

Gardena, CA

UEI College-Gardena came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Gardena, UEI College-Gardena is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 435 students majoring in health professions at UEI College-Gardena, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#13

UEI College-Riverside

Riverside, CA

UEI College-Riverside ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UEI College-Riverside is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.

Women make up 85% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#14

UEI College-Fresno

Fresno, CA

UEI College-Fresno came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Fresno, UEI College-Fresno is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 84% of the health professions majors at the school.

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San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#16

UEI College-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA

UEI College-Sacramento ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UEI College-Sacramento is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.

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United Education Institute-Encino came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. United Education Institute-Encino is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Encino.

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

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With a ranking of #17, United Education Institute-Chula Vista did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Chula Vista, United Education Institute-Chula Vista is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 347 students majoring in health professions at United Education Institute-Chula Vista, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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United Education Institute-UEI College Stockton landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. United Education Institute-UEI College Stockton is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Stockton.

Of the 340 students majoring in health professions at United Education Institute-UEI College Stockton, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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North-West College - West Covina landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the suburb of West Covina, NWC West Covina is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.

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With a ranking of #21, North-West College - Riverside did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. NWC Riverside is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.

Of the 290 students majoring in health professions at NWC Riverside, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Full Health Professions at North-West College - Riverside Report

#22

North-West College-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA

North-West College-Long Beach came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Long Beach, NWC Long Beach is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 13% are male.

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United Education Institute-Anaheim came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Anaheim, United Education Institute-Anaheim is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 15% are male.

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United Education Institute-UEI College San Marcos landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, United Education Institute-UEI College San Marcos is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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Pima Medical Institute - Renton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the city of Renton, PMI Renton is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 263 students majoring in health professions at PMI Renton, 6% are male and 94% are female.

Full Health Professions at Pima Medical Institute - Renton Report

#29

Summit College

Colton, CA
#30

Sumner College

Portland, OR
#32

National Holistic Institute

Emeryville, CA
#38

High Desert Medical College

Lancaster, CA
#45

Hawaii Medical College

Honolulu, HI
#46

Alaska Career College

Anchorage, AK
#46

MTI College

Sacramento, CA
#46

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
49 California Technical Academy Riverside, CA
50 City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
51 North-West College - Van Nuys Van Nuys, CA
52 Victor Valley College Victorville, CA
52 National Career College Panorama City, CA
54 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
55 Associated Technical College-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
56 Carrington College-San Leandro San Leandro, CA
57 Blake Austin College Vacaville, CA
57 Homestead Schools Torrance, CA
59 Portland Community College Portland, OR
60 Healthcare Career College Paramount, CA
61 Career Care Institute Lancaster, CA
62 Angeles College Los Angeles, CA
62 Unitek College South San Francisco, 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.

  • 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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