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Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$8,916 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

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 remote 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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#2

Umpqua Community College

Roseburg, OR

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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Umpqua Community College are $5,945 per year.

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#3

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles City College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College is a public college with a large student population.

Los Angeles City College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,870 in tuition and fees each year.

Los Angeles City College also claimed a spot 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 in this category.

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#4

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rogue Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Grants Pass, Rogue Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Rogue Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,192 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Moorpark College landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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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#6

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

With a ranking of #6, Cuesta College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences & services students working on their basic certificate. Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cuesta College are $9,348 a year.

Cuesta College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#7

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Rio Hondo College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate health sciences & services programs. Located in the suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RHCCD are $9,884 per year.

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#8

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

With a ranking of #8, Sacramento City College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences & services students working on their basic certificate. Sacramento City is a large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sacramento City are $10,768 per year.

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#9

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fresno City College are $8,890 a year.

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#10

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences & services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bakersfield College are $9,560 a year.

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Best 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

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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