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Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

49 Colleges
$8,300 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Our analysis found Centralia College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public school with a small student population.

Centralia College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,381 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Merced College

Merced, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Merced College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Merced Community College District is a large public school located in the small city of Merced.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Merced Community College District are $7,890 per year.

Merced Community College District also took the #3 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.

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#3

Butte College

Oroville, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Butte College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Butte College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

Butte College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,816 in tuition and fees each year.

Butte College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#4

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Crafton Hills College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Yucaipa, CHC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

CHC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,942 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CHC is ranked #4 for overall quality for allied health in the Far Western US Region .

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#5

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Out of the 49 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuesta College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuesta College are $9,348 per year.

Cuesta College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#6

Umpqua Community College

Roseburg, OR

With a ranking of #6, Umpqua Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Umpqua Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Roseburg.

Umpqua Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,945 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SRJC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SRJC are $9,310 a year.

SRJC also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Santa Rosa Junior College

#8

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

Moorpark College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Moorpark College is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Moorpark College are $8,146 per year.

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#9

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

College of the Sequoias landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. College of the Sequoias is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Visalia.

College of the Sequoias undergraduate students pay an average of $8,338 in tuition and fees each year.

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

Full Allied Health Professions at College of the Sequoias Report

Southwestern Oregon Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the town of Coos Bay, SWOCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SWOCC are $6,637 a year.

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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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