2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Seattle Central College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle Central are $5,354 per year.
Seattle Central excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Out of the 61 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Merced College landed the # 2 spot on the 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.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Butte College is a great value 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.
Butte College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,816 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, Butte College is ranked #5 for overall quality for allied health in the Far Western US Region .
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Butte College
Out of the 61 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ventura College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ventura, Ventura College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ventura College are $8,146 a year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwestern Oregon Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Coos Bay, SWOCC is a public school with a small student population.
SWOCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,637 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Kapiolani Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kapiolani CC are $8,420 per year.
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Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. 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.
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Crafton Hills College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Yucaipa, CHC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CHC are $9,942 a year.
Victor Valley College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Victor Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Victorville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Victor Valley College are $10,125 per year.
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Rogue Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Grants Pass, Rogue Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rogue Community College are $6,192 per year.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Rogue Community College
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 Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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11 | Renton Technical College | Renton, WA |
12 | Imperial Valley College | Imperial, CA |
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 |
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Washington | 678 |
California | 7,928 |
Oregon | 603 |
Nevada | 899 |
Alaska | 42 |
Hawaii | 48 |
Allied Health Professions Related Majors for 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
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.
- 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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