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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 96 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Associated Technical College-Los Angeles to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, Associated Technical College-Los Angeles is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 85% of the allied health majors at the school.
Full Allied Health Professions at Associated Technical College-Los Angeles Report
The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at High Desert Medical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the Far Western US Region . High Desert Medical College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.
Women make up 94% of the allied health majors at the school.
Allied Health majors at High Desert Medical College take out an average of $20,684 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $112, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Out of the 96 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Victor Valley College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Victor Valley College is a large public school located in the suburb of Victorville.
Of the 85 students majoring in allied health at Victor Valley College, 84% are male and 16% are female.
Full Allied Health Professions at Victor Valley College Report
Out of the 96 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Modern Technology School landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fountain Valley, Modern Technology School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 82 students majoring in allied health at Modern Technology School, 43% are male and 57% are female.
Full Allied Health Professions at Modern Technology School Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Los Angeles College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Culver City, West LA College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Palomar College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in allied health at Palomar College, 91% are male and 9% are female.
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Contra Costa Medical Career College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Antioch, Contra Costa Medical Career College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 59 students majoring in allied health at Contra Costa Medical Career College, 12% are male and 88% are female.
Allied Health majors at Contra Costa Medical Career College take out an average of $9,548 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Full Allied Health Professions at Contra Costa Medical Career College Report
Butte College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Butte College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.
Women make up 52% of the allied health majors at the school.
Glendale Career College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Glendale, Glendale Career College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in allied health at Glendale Career College, 26% are male and 74% are female.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Glendale Career College carry an average student debt load of $17,367. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $120.
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With a ranking of #10, Nevada Career Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Nevada Career Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Las Vegas.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Nevada Career Institute carry an average student debt load of $17,367. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $120.
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North-West College-Long Beach ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. NWC Long Beach is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Long Beach.
About 87% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 13% are male.
On average, allied health graduates from NWC Long Beach take out $17,303 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $132, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at North-West College-Long Beach
Career Care Institute landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, Career Care Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in allied health at Career Care Institute, 39% are male and 61% are female.
The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Career Care Institute take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,007.
El Camino College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in allied health at El Camino College, 62% are male and 38% are female.
Central California School of Continuing Education ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Central California School of Continuing Education is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of San Luis Obispo.
Of the 29 students majoring in allied health at Central California School of Continuing Education, 7% are male and 93% are female.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Central California School of Continuing Education accumulate an average of around $7,229 in student debt.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Central California School of Continuing Education
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Healthcare Career College | Paramount, CA |
| 16 | Los Angeles Valley College | Valley Glen, CA |
| 16 | Sacramento Ultrasound Institute | Sacramento, CA |
| 18 | North-West College - Anaheim | Anaheim, CA |
| 19 | Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts | San Mateo, CA |
| 19 | Ventura College | Ventura, CA |
| 19 | CBD College | Los Angeles, 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 |
|---|---|
| Washington | 678 |
| California | 7,928 |
| Oregon | 603 |
| Nevada | 899 |
| Alaska | 42 |
| Hawaii | 48 |
Allied Health Professions Related Majors
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 |
|---|---|
| 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.