by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences is the 33rd most popular major in the country with 29,840 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 7,438 general health services/allied health/health sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,846 general health services/allied health/health sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 74 colleges that offer a degree in general health services/allied health/health sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in general health services/allied health/health sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mendocino College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Mendocino College is located in Ukiah, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 associates’s health studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Mendocino College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Merritt College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Oakland, California, and it awarded 129 associates’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Merritt College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Skyline College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in San Bruno, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 157 degrees to qualified associates’s health studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Skyline College
Out of the 74 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Azusa Pacific University College landed the #4 spot on the list. Azusa Pacific University College is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Dimas, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 51 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Full Azusa Pacific University College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Columbia College is a small public school situated in Sonora, California. It awarded 56 associates’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Columbia College
West Hills College-Lemoore ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. West Hills College-Lemoore is a small public school situated in Lemoore, California. It awarded 124 associates’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Hills College-Lemoore General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Sierra College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Rocklin, California, this fairly large public school handed out 572 diplomas to qualified associates’s health studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Sierra College
Taft College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Taft, California, this small public school handed out 50 diplomas to qualified associates’s health studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Taft College
With a ranking of #9, Gavilan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Gilroy, California, and it awarded 104 associates’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Gavilan College
With a ranking of #10, Diablo Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Pleasant Hill, California, and it awarded 272 associates’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Diablo Valley General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
With a ranking of #11, Fresno City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno City College is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 229 associates’s health studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Fresno City College
College of the Desert came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Palm Desert, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health studies degrees to 91 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at College of the Desert
With a ranking of #13, Canada College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Canada College is a small public school situated in Redwood City, California. It awarded 44 associates’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Canada College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Folsom Lake College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Folsom Lake is a public institution located in Folsom, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 102 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Folsom Lake
Charter College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Charter College is a small school located in Vancouver, Washington that handed out 64 associates’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Charter College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
With a ranking of #16, Southwestern College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Southwestern College is a fairly large school located in Chula Vista, California that handed out 138 associates’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Southwestern College
Citrus College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Citrus College is a public institution located in Glendora, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 203 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Citrus College
Los Angeles Mission College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Sylmar, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 83 diplomas to qualified associates’s health studies students in 2020-2021.
Saddleback College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mission Viejo, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health studies degrees to 233 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Saddleback College
Cuyamaca College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cuyamaca College is a medium-sized public school situated in El Cajon, California. It awarded 39 associates’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cuyamaca College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
West Hills College-Coalinga did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. West Hills College-Coalinga is a small school located in Coalinga, California that handed out 32 associates’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Hills College-Coalinga General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Foothill College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Foothill College is a public institution located in Los Altos Hills, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 64 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Foothill College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
San Joaquin Delta College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Stockton, California, and it awarded 82 associates’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Delta
With a ranking of #24, El Camino College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. El Camino College is a fairly large public school situated in Torrance, California. It awarded 93 associates’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at El Camino College
Ilisagvik College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Ilisagvik College is a small public school situated in Barrow, Alaska. It awarded 1 associates’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ilisagvik College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
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