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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for allied health majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $16,592.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Loma Linda University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Allied Health majors at Loma Linda University take out an average of $19,817 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Out of the 61 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Coast Ultrasound Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, West Coast Ultrasound Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Allied Health majors at West Coast Ultrasound Institute take out an average of $25,136 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Oregon Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Butte College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Butte College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.
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Merced College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Merced Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Merced.
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With a ranking of #7, Victor Valley College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Victor Valley College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Victorville.
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Kapiolani Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Kapiolani CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Honolulu.
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Ventura College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Ventura, Ventura College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Foothill College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Here are some additional great schools for Allied Health Professions students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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11 | Seattle Central College | Seattle, WA |
12 | Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa, CA |
Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health professions schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 678 |
California | 7,928 |
Oregon | 603 |
Nevada | 899 |
Alaska | 42 |
Hawaii | 48 |
Other Related Allied Health Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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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 |
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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 |
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.