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Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$46,187 Avg Salary
$16,672 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online allied health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 32% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts carry an average student debtload of $20,587. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $283, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Allied Health Professions at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Report

#2

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

Out of the 3 online programs at schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. OIT is a small public school located in the remote town of Klamath Falls.

About 38% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 62% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from OIT take out $12,209 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Oregon Institute of Technology Report

The in-demand online associate degree programs at University of Antelope Valley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Far Western US Region . UAV is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Antelope Valley

Explore the most popular online 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 3 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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