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

61 Colleges
$39,132 Avg Salary
$14,823 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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.

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 2023 rankings named Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts the best school in the Far Western US Region for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loma Linda University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Loma Linda University take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $22,855.

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#3

West Coast Ultrasound Institute

Beverly Hills, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Coast Ultrasound Institute is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. West Coast Ultrasound Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Beverly Hills.

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#4

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oregon Institute of Technology is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. OIT is a small public school located in the remote town of Klamath Falls.

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#5

Butte College

Oroville, CA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Butte College 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 . Butte College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

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#6

Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Merced Community College District is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Merced.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Merced Community College District carry an average student debtload of $9,881.

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#7

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Victor Valley 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Kapiolani Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Kapiolani CC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,827.

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#9

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

Ventura College came in at #9 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 midsize city of Ventura, Ventura College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Foothill 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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
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
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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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