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Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

33 Colleges
$22,366 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,672 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BC are $9,838 a year.

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#2

National University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National University are $13,320 a year. Allied Health majors at National University take out an average of $27,746 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Modesto Junior College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Modesto, MJC is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MJC are $7,308 per year.

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#4

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Touro University Worldwide is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Los Alamitos, TUW is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TUW are $14,640 a year.

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Out of the 33 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Great Basin College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Elko, Great Basin College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Great Basin College are $11,147 per year.

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Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. CDU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Los Angeles.

CDU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,954 in tuition and fees each year.

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San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,779 in tuition and fees each year.

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Warner Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Portland, Warner Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Warner Pacific are $20,240 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Warner Pacific University Report

#9

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Loma Linda University are $37,332 a year. Allied Health majors at Loma Linda University take out an average of $24,436 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SDSU are $20,054 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from SDSU carry an average student debtload of $18,710.

SDSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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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) 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.

  • 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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