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.
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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the health science undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Health Sciences & Services
Our analysis found Pacific College of Health and Science to be the best value school for health sciences & services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Pacific College San Diego is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pacific College San Diego are $10,138 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, Pasadena City College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pasadena City College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.
Pasadena City College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,572 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bakersfield College is a great value for health sciences & services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Truckee Meadows Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the 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 medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gresham.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MHCC are $9,522 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 |
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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 |
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General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 30,811 |
General Health & Wellness | 5,951 |
Majors Similar to Health Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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