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2023 Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 193 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for medical assisting majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Top Far Western US Region Trade Schools in Allied Health Services
Our 2023 rankings named Bay Area Medical Academy the best school in the Far Western US Region for allied health & medical assisting services students. Located in the city of San Francisco, Bay Area Medical Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 193 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 Hayward, Unitek College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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The excellent programs at Stanbridge University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health & medical assisting services schools in the Far Western US Region . Stanbridge is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Unitek College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of South San Francisco, Unitek College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Institute of Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Salem.
Loma Linda University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Unitek College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Fremont, Unitek College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, CBD College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. Community Based Education and Development is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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With a ranking of #10, Casa Loma College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. Casa Loma College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sherman Oaks.
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Blake Austin College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Vacaville, Blake Austin College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #12, Perry Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. Located in the small city of Yakima, Perry Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Cambridge Junior College-Yuba City landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the small city of Yuba City, Cambridge Junior College-Yuba City is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Oregon Coast Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Newport, Oregon Coast Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.
Alaska Career College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Alaska Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Anchorage.
Pima Medical Institute - San Marcos landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, PMI San Marcos is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Columbia Gorge Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Butte County ROP is a public school with a small student population.
North Seattle College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public college with a small student population.
Downey Adult School came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Downey, Downey Adult School is a public college with a fairly small student population.
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Carrington College-San Jose came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Western Career College-San Jose is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Jose.
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CET, Salinas ranked #22 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CET, Salinas is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salinas.
Charter College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, Charter College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #24, Glendale Career College - Brightwood-Teachout did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. Glendale Career College - Brightwood-Teachout is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Concorde Career College - Portland landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the large city of Portland, Concorde Career College - Portland is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Rest of the Top Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
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 Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Cuesta College | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 30 | American Career College - Anaheim | Anaheim, CA |
| 31 | Northwest Career College | Las Vegas, NV |
| 32 | American Career College - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 33 | Canada College | Redwood City, CA |
| 34 | Pima Medical Institute - Renton | Renton, WA |
| 35 | Charles A Jones Career and Education Center | Sacramento, CA |
| 36 | MTI College | Sacramento, CA |
| 37 | North-West College - Van Nuys | Van Nuys, CA |
| 38 | Central Oregon Community College | Bend, OR |
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 Related Rankings by Major
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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