2023 Most Popular 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.
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.
2023 Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
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 .
Top 25 Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Health Professions
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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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 large suburb of Fremont.
Of the 908 students majoring in health professions at Unitek College, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwest Career College is a great place for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charter College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region 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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With a ranking of #6, American Career College - Ontario did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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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Carrington College, Sacramento came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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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United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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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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 college 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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UEI College-Bakersfield came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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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UEI College-Gardena ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Gardena, UEI College-Gardena is a private for-profit college 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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With a ranking of #13, UEI College-Riverside did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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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With a ranking of #14, UEI College-Fresno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the 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 came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 94% of the health professions majors at the school.
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UEI College-Sacramento 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 #16 on the list. UEI College-Sacramento is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sacramento.
Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #17, United Education Institute-Encino did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. United Education Institute-Encino is a small private for-profit school located in the large 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 college 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 ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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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With a ranking of #20, North-West College - West Covina did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of West Covina, NWC West Covina is a private for-profit school with a fairly 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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North-West College - Riverside came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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.
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With a ranking of #22, North-West College-Long Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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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With a ranking of #24, United Education Institute-UEI College San Marcos did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, United Education Institute-UEI College San Marcos is a private for-profit school 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.
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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 |
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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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