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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate 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.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Health Sciences & Services
Our 2023 rankings named Pacific College of Health and Science the best value school in the Far Western US Region for health sciences & services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Pacific College San Diego is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Pacific College San Diego undergraduate students pay an average of $10,138 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Pasadena City College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences & services schools in the Far Western US Region . Pasadena City College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pasadena City College are $9,572 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bakersfield College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public school with a fairly 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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Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Truckee Meadows Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Truckee Meadows Community College are $10,639 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. Hood Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. MHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Gresham.
MHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,522 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 5 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.
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