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2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 83,587 allied health & medical assisting services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 76 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the medical assisting basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Unitek College

Hayward, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Unitek College the best school in the Far Western US Region for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Unitek College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

Out of the 76 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Unitek College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fremont, Unitek College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Bay Area Medical Academy

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bay Area Medical Academy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, Bay Area Medical Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#4

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Seattle College is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oregon Coast Community College is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Newport, Oregon Coast Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Columbia Gorge Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Columbia Gorge Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of The Dalles.

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Butte County Regional Occupational Program came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Chico, Butte County ROP is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Downey Adult School

Downey, CA

Downey Adult School came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Downey, Downey Adult School is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#9

CBD College

Los Angeles, CA

CBD College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Community Based Education and Development is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Glendale Career College - Brightwood-Teachout came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Glendale Career College - Brightwood-Teachout is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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Concorde Career College - Portland landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the large city of Portland, Concorde Career College - Portland is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Allied Health Services students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA
13 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
14 Advanced Training Associates El Cajon, CA
15 Canada College Redwood City, CA

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health & medical assisting services colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 2,701
California 12,401
Oregon 882
Nevada 1,323
Alaska 191
Hawaii 209

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 54,553
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,327
Physical Therapy Assistant 6,499
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,508
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 4,145
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,373
Radiologist Assistant 1,360
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 571
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 375
Anesthesiologist Assistant 371
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 299
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 157
Lactation Consultant 49

Majors Similar to Medical Assisting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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