Find Trade Colleges

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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

61 Colleges
$8,752 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,346 Avg Salary

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.

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

#1

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

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 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.

Read More…

#2

Merced College

Merced, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Merced College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Merced Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Merced.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Merced Community College District are $7,890 a year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Merced College Report

#3

Butte College

Oroville, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Butte College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Butte College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Butte College are $7,816 a year.

Butte College also made our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #5.

Read More…

#4

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ventura College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Ventura, Ventura College is a public school with a large student population.

Ventura College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,146 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Ventura College Report

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Southwestern Oregon Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the remote town of Coos Bay, SWOCC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SWOCC are $6,637 per year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Southwestern Oregon Community College

Kapiolani Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Honolulu.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kapiolani CC are $8,420 a year.

Read More…

#7

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior 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. 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.

Read More…

#8

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, CA

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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CHC are $9,942 per year.

Read More…

#9

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

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.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Victor Valley College

#10

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

With a ranking of #10, Rogue Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Grants Pass, Rogue Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rogue Community College are $6,192 a year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Rogue Community College Report

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
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 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) 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.

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.