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Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Los Angeles City College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for health sciences & services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in health science at Los Angeles City College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Los Angeles City College Report

#2

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Sierra College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences & services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Rocklin, Sierra College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 345 students majoring in health science at Sierra College, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Sierra College Report

#3

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Out of the 25 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Diablo Valley College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill, Diablo Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 111 students majoring in health science at Diablo Valley, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American College of Healthcare Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, American College of Healthcare Sciences is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles Mission College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Los Angeles Mission College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Sylmar.

Women make up 90% of the health science majors at the school.

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#6

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA

With a ranking of #6, Coastline Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences & services students working on their basic certificate. Coastline Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Fountain Valley.

Of the 21 students majoring in health science at Coastline Community College, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Coastline Community College Report

#7

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

Moorpark College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate health sciences & services programs. Moorpark College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark.

About 74% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 26% are male.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Moorpark College Report

#8

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA

MiraCosta College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate health sciences & services programs. MiraCosta College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Oceanside.

Full Health Sciences & Services at MiraCosta College Report

With a ranking of #9, Southwestern Oregon Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences & services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Coos Bay, SWOCC is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Edmonds Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences & services students working on their basic certificate. Edmonds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lynnwood.

About 70% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Edmonds Community College Report

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 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.

  • 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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