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Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 241 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.


 

Check out the medical assisting programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Charter College

Vancouver, WA

Our analysis found Charter College to be the most popular school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Vancouver, Charter College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Northwest Career College

Las Vegas, NV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwest Career College is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, Northwest Career College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Northwest Career College Report

#3

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Unitek College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fremont, Unitek College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Huntington Park, United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American Career College - Los Angeles is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, American Career College - Los Angeles is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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American Career College - Anaheim came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. American Career College - Anaheim is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Anaheim.

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#7

UEI College-Gardena

Gardena, CA

UEI College-Gardena ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UEI College-Gardena is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Gardena.

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#8

UEI College-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

UEI College-Bakersfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Bakersfield, UEI College-Bakersfield is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

UEI College-Fresno

Fresno, CA

UEI College-Fresno landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health & medical assisting services programs. UEI College-Fresno is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Fresno.

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#10

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Contra Costa Medical Career College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Antioch, Contra Costa Medical Career College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #12, Pima Medical Institute - Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. PMI Las Vegas is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Las Vegas.

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Pima Medical Institute - Renton landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health & medical assisting services programs. PMI Renton is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Renton.

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#14

UEI College-Riverside

Riverside, CA

UEI College-Riverside landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Riverside, UEI College-Riverside is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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United Education Institute-Encino did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large city of Reseda, United Education Institute-Encino is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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United Education Institute-Chula Vista came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. United Education Institute-Chula Vista is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Chula Vista.

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#17

Downey Adult School

Downey, CA

Downey Adult School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Downey, Downey Adult School is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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American Career College - Ontario did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #18 on the list. American Career College - Ontario is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Ontario.

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Pima Medical Institute - Seattle landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health & medical assisting services programs. PMI Seattle is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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#20

UEI College-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA

UEI College-Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, UEI College-Sacramento is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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United Education Institute-UEI College Stockton came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Stockton, United Education Institute-UEI College Stockton is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#22

Institute of Technology

Clovis, CA

Institute of Technology landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health & medical assisting services programs. Fresno Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Clovis.

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With a ranking of #23, Pima Medical Institute - Chula Vista did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. Located in the large city of Chula Vista, PMI Chula Vista is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #24, North-West College - Riverside did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. Located in the large city of Riverside, NWC Riverside is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the midsize city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#29

North-West College-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA
#35

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

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 Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
37 Institute of Technology Salem, OR
38 Mayfield College Cathedral City, CA
39 Hawaii Medical College Honolulu, HI
39 Concorde Career College - North Hollywood North Hollywood, CA
39 High Desert Medical College Lancaster, CA
42 Concorde Career College - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
42 Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA
44 Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education Riverside, CA
45 CBD College Los Angeles, CA
46 Carrington College, Sacramento Sacramento, CA
46 Carrington College, Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
46 North-West College - West Covina West Covina, CA
46 Stanbridge University Irvine, CA

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health & medical assisting services schools 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.

  • 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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