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2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 26,642 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 6,371 general health services/allied health/health sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,648 general health services/allied health/health sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in general health services/allied health/health sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general health services/allied health/health sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general health services/allied health/health sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 23 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. California State University - Dominguez Hills is a fairly large public school situated in Carson, California. It awarded 144 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUDH also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $2,455 for far western us region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CSUDH.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#2

Seattle Central College

Seattle, Washington
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seattle Central College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Seattle, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

Seattle Central also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $2,506 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Seattle Central College.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. CSULB is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 307 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSULB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Long Beach is $6,364 for far western us region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full CSULB General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #4 spot on the list. California State University - Fullerton is a large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 362 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State Fullerton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cal State Fullerton is $4,291 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at California State University - Fullerton

#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 198 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Fresno State also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $3,264 for far western us region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend California State University - Fresno.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Fresno State General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#16 in overall quality

California State University - Stanislaus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. California State University - Stanislaus is a fairly large school located in Turlock, California that handed out 30 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Stan State has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $3,410 for far western us region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend California State University - Stanislaus.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - Stanislaus General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health studies degrees to 183 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sac State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $6,819 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Sac State.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#18 in overall quality

California State University - San Bernardino landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in San Bernardino, California, this fairly large public school handed out 155 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, CSUSB has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CSUSB is $5,077 for far western us region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full California State University - San Bernardino General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. San Diego State University is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $8,870 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SDSU.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at San Diego State University

#10

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#20 in overall quality

Eastern Washington University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Cheney, Washington, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, EWU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Washington University is $8,473 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9 in overall quality

California State University - East Bay landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Hayward, California, this fairly large public school awarded 319 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal State East Bay, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $8,036 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend California State University - East Bay.

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#12

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#6 in overall quality

San Jose State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

San Jose State also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Jose State is $10,940 for far western us region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#13

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#14 in overall quality

San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health studies degrees to 94 students in 2019-2020.

SFSU also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $11,123 for far western us region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SFSU.

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#11 in overall quality

California State University - Chico did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. Chico State is a fairly large public school situated in Chico, California. It awarded 90 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chico State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Chico State is $10,260 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#12 in overall quality

California State University - Channel Islands did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. California State University - Channel Islands is a medium-sized public school situated in Camarillo, California. It awarded 243 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUCI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $10,131 for far western us region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CSUCI.

The low student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#16

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of Southern California ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 4 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, USC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $14,668 for far western us region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Southern California.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Southern California General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#17

Nevada State College

Henderson, Nevada
#19 in overall quality

Nevada State College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Henderson, Nevada, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, NSC has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Nevada State College is $11,580 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#18

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#22 in overall quality

Portland State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #18. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 101 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Portland State University has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Portland State University is $11,198 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#19

Walla Walla University

College Place, Washington
#15 in overall quality

Walla Walla University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in College Place, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

Walla Walla U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Walla Walla University is $15,369 for far western us region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Walla Walla University

#20

National University

La Jolla, California
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, National University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. National University is located in La Jolla, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s health studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, National University has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#25 in overall quality

University of Washington - Bothell Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Bothell, Washington, and it awarded 138 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Bothell also took the #25 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $6,922 for far western us region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full University of Washington - Bothell Campus General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#22

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#24 in overall quality

California Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #22. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s health studies degrees to 56 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal Baptist, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cal Baptist is $20,277 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at California Baptist University

#23

Dominican University of California

San Rafael, California
#10 in overall quality

Dominican University of California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #23. Dominican University of California is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Rafael, California. It awarded 24 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree health studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, DUofC has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Dominican University of California is $27,906 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Health Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Dominican University of California General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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