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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for health science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Southwestern Oregon Community College to be the best value school for health sciences & services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the town of Coos Bay, SWOCC is a public school with a small student population.
SWOCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,637 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Umpqua Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Umpqua Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Roseburg.
Umpqua Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,945 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Los Angeles City College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Los Angeles City College are $9,870 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Los Angeles City College also is in the top 10% of our Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Rogue Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences & services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the rural area of Grants Pass, Rogue Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rogue Community College are $6,192 a year.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Moorpark College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences & services schools in the Far Western US Region . Moorpark College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Moorpark.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Moorpark College are $8,146 per year.
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Cuesta College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Cuesta College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,348 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cuesta College also did well on our Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Rio Hondo College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public school with a large student population.
RHCCD undergraduate students pay an average of $9,884 in tuition and fees each year.
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Sacramento City College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sacramento City is a large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sacramento City are $10,768 a year.
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Fresno City College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno City College is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno City College are $8,890 per year.
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Bakersfield College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bakersfield College are $9,560 per year.
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Request InformationBest Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State
Explore the best health sciences & services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 408 |
| California | 6,731 |
| Oregon | 308 |
| Nevada | 395 |
| Alaska | 1 |
Majors Related to Health Science
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 13 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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