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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

147 Colleges
$57,894 Avg Salary
$21,470 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

With 69,358 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health professions is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

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 city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Out of the 147 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loma Linda University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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#4

National University

La Jolla, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for allied health professions students. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

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#5

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oregon Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. OIT is a small public school located in the remote town of Klamath Falls.

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University of the Pacific did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Stockton.

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Oregon Health & Science University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Portland, OHSU is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Casa Loma College

Van Nuys, CA

Casa Loma College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Casa Loma College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Van Nuys.

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#9

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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#10

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

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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#11

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SRJC is a large public school located in the city of Santa Rosa.

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#12

Canada College

Redwood City, CA

With a ranking of #12, Canada College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the large suburb of Redwood City, Canada College is a public school with a small student population.

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#13

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Foothill College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public school with a large student population.

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#14

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Bellevue College came in at #14 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 Bellevue, BC is a public college with a large student population.

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#15

Butte College

Oroville, CA

With a ranking of #15, Butte College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Butte College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

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#16

Napa Valley College

Napa, CA

Napa Valley College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the small city of Napa, Napa Valley College is a public college with a small student population.

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#17

Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Merced Community College District is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Merced.

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#18

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, CA

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 medium-sized student population.

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#19

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

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American Medical Sciences Center ranked #20 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Glendale, American Medical Sciences Center is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Kapiolani Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #21 on the list. Kapiolani CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

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#22

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA

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 large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Beverly Hills, 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

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) 26,631
Radiologic Technology 9,684
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,722
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,378
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,740
Athletic Training 2,305
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,836
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,377
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 602
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 516
Physician Assistant 501
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 27
Orthopedic Technology 15

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,270
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,030
Health & Medical Administrative Services 72,024
Health Sciences & Services 34,199
Dental Support Services 26,277

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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