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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
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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.
The Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 82 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 Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges.
Top 15% Best Health Sciences & Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Loma Linda University the best school in the Far Western US Region for health sciences & services students. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Hills College-Lemoore is a great place for health sciences & services students. West Hills College-Lemoore is a small public school located in the rural area of Lemoore.
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Out of the 82 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Canada College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Canada College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Redwood City.
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The excellent programs at Cuesta College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences & services schools in the Far Western US Region . Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dominican University of California. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Rafael.
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Saddleback College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences & services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.
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Mendocino College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Ukiah, Mendocino College is a public college with a small student population.
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Seattle Central College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public school with a small student population.
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Foothill College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences & services programs. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Notre Dame de Namur University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Belmont, NDNU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Pacific College of Health and Science ranked #12 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific College San Diego is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Gavilan College | Gilroy, CA |
| 14 | Pacific Union College | Angwin, CA |
| 15 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
| 16 | National University | San Diego, CA |
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 Related Rankings by Major
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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