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Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

46 Colleges
$32,476 Avg Salary
$12,753 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 36,762 health sciences & services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 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'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 Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named West Hills College-Lemoore the best school in the Far Western US Region for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. West Hills College-Lemoore is a small public school located in the rural area of Lemoore.

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#2

Canada College

Redwood City, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Canada College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Canada College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Redwood City.

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#3

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuesta College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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#4

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Out of the 46 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saddleback College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Saddleback College is a large public school located in the suburb of Mission Viejo.

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#5

Mendocino College

Ukiah, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mendocino College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Ukiah, Mendocino College is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Foothill College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences & services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Gavilan College

Gilroy, CA

With a ranking of #7, Gavilan College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Gavilan College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Gilroy.

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#8

Pacific Union College

Angwin, CA

Pacific Union College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Angwin, PUC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Health Science majors at PUC take out an average of $27,940 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Pacific Union College Report

San Joaquin Delta College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences & services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Delta is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Stockton.

Full Health Sciences & Services at San Joaquin Delta College Report

#10

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health sciences & services programs. SRJC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 408
California 6,731
Oregon 308
Nevada 395
Alaska 1

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

Health Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 30,811
General Health & Wellness 5,951

Majors Similar to Health Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

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