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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 74 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

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

#1

National University

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found National University to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Out of the 74 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Victor Valley College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Victor Valley College is a large public school located in the suburb of Victorville.

Of the 820 students majoring in allied health at Victor Valley College, 74% are male and 26% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at Victor Valley College Report

#3

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Santa Rosa Junior College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the Far Western US Region . SRJC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa.

Of the 585 students majoring in allied health at SRJC, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Truckee Meadows Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#4

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

The in-demand basic certificate programs at College of Southern Nevada helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the Far Western US Region . CSN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

Women make up 27% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#6

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Palomar College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 210 students majoring in allied health at Palomar College, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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#7

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, CA

Crafton Hills College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Yucaipa, CHC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 146 students majoring in allied health at CHC, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#8

Oxnard College

Oxnard, CA

Oxnard College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oxnard College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Oxnard.

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#9

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Of the 119 students majoring in allied health at Cuesta College, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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#10

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. Butte College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

About 29% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#11

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

Western Nevada College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. WNC is a small public school located in the small city of Carson City.

Of the 55 students majoring in allied health at WNC, 69% are male and 31% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at Western Nevada College Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Allied Health Professions students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
12 College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA
13 Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA
14 Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley, 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.

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