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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You
In 2021-2022, 83,905 allied health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 147 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for allied health majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts the best school in the Far Western US Region for allied health professions students. Located in the midsize city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at Loma Linda University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 147 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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The excellent programs at Oregon Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Far Western US Region . OIT is a small public school located in the remote town of Klamath Falls.
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University of the Pacific came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Stockton.
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With a ranking of #7, Oregon Health & Science University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Portland, OHSU is a public college with a small student population.
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Casa Loma College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Casa Loma College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Sherman Oaks.
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Cuesta College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
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Seattle University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
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Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #11 on the list. SRJC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa.
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Canada College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Canada College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Redwood City.
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Foothill College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public school with a large student population.
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Bellevue College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a large student population.
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Butte College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Butte College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.
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Napa Valley College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Napa, Napa Valley College is a public college with a small student population.
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Merced College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Merced Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Merced.
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Crafton Hills College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the rural area of Yucaipa, CHC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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San Jose State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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American Medical Sciences Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Glendale, American Medical Sciences Center is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #21, Kapiolani Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
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Central Washington University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CWU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Ellensburg.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | George Fox University | Newberg, OR |
| 24 | West Coast Ultrasound Institute | Los Angeles, CA |
| 25 | Fresno City College | Fresno, CA |
| 26 | Mt. San Antonio College | Walnut, CA |
| 27 | Victor Valley College | Victorville, CA |
| 28 | Washington State University | Pullman, WA |
| 29 | Warner Pacific University | Portland, OR |
Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health professions colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 678 |
| California | 7,928 |
| Oregon | 603 |
| Nevada | 899 |
| Alaska | 42 |
| Hawaii | 48 |
Other Related Allied Health Programs
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Rankings in Majors Related to Allied Health
One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Allied Health Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 27,240 |
| Physician Assistant | 12,000 |
| Radiologic Technology | 10,633 |
| Surgical Technology | 7,412 |
| Respiratory Care Therapy | 6,569 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | 6,160 |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy | 4,080 |
| Athletic Training | 3,408 |
| Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 2,012 |
| Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist | 1,367 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology | 773 |
| Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician | 652 |
| Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist | 575 |
| Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist | 391 |
| Polysomnography | 233 |
| Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist | 147 |
| Mammography Technician/Technology | 109 |
| Cardiopulmonary Technology | 51 |
| Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician | 48 |
| Hearing Instrument Specialist | 18 |
| Orthopedic Technology | 17 |
| Gene/Genetic Therapy | 10 |
Majors Similar to Allied Health
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 88,600 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 83,587 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 36,762 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 30,331 |
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).
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