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2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

72 Ranked Colleges
8,237 Degrees Awarded
$9,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Health Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Health Science Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Health Sciences & Services is the 34th most popular major in the country with 35,945 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, health sciences and services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,887 and had an average of $24,736 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 8,237 health sciences and services graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,093 and $22,816 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Health Science Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 72 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health sciences and services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent health sciences and services programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the health sciences and services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Health Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Science Schools in the Far Western US Region.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Health Sciences & Services in the Far Western US Region

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Seattle Central College
Seattle, Washington

Out of the 72 schools in the Best Value Health Science Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Central College landed the #1 spot on the list. Seattle Central College is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 107 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

Seattle Central did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $4,876 for far western us region health science students per year to attend Seattle Central College.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Seattle Central College

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Fresno City College
Fresno, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fresno City College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health science degrees to 232 students in 2020-2021.

Fresno City College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $2,584 for far western us region health science students per year to attend Fresno City College.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Fresno City College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 318 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSULB, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $10,054 for Far Western US Region Health Science students per year to attend CSULB.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at California State University - Long Beach

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Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, California

Out of the 72 schools in the Best Value Health Science Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saddleback College landed the #4 spot on the list. Saddleback College is a public institution located in Mission Viejo, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 233 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Saddleback College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $5,158 for Far Western US Region Health Science students per year to attend Saddleback College.

Full Saddleback College Health Sciences & Services Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno State is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 132 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

Fresno State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Fresno State is $6,230 for far western us region health science students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - Fresno Health Sciences & Services Report

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Bellevue College
Bellevue, Washington

Bellevue College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Bellevue College is a public institution located in Bellevue, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BC, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bellevue College is $8,343 for far western us region health science students.

Full BC Health Sciences & Services Report

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Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, California

Cuesta College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 120 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

Cuesta College also took the #22 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cuesta College is $11,063 for far western us region health science students.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Cuesta College

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California State University - East Bay came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State East Bay is located in Hayward, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 391 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.

Cal State East Bay also made our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $13,298 for Far Western US Region Health Science students per year to attend Cal State East Bay.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Health Sciences & Services at Cal State East Bay

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Pasadena City College
Pasadena, California

Pasadena City College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pasadena City College is located in Pasadena, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $3,703 for far western us region health science students per year to attend Pasadena City College.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Pasadena City College

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San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, California

San Joaquin Delta College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stockton, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health science degrees to 82 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $14,779 for Far Western US Region Health Science students per year to attend San Joaquin Delta College.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at San Joaquin Delta College

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Mendocino College
Ukiah, California

Mendocino College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Ukiah, California, and it awarded 92 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Mendocino College is $9,112 for Far Western US Region Health Science students.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Mendocino College

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Gavilan College
Gilroy, California

Gavilan College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Gilroy, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health science degrees to 104 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $5,634 for far western us region health science students per year to attend Gavilan College.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Gavilan College

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Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, California

Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Santa Rosa, California, and it awarded 93 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Santa Rosa Junior College is $6,585 for far western us region health science students.

Full Santa Rosa Junior College Health Sciences & Services Report

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With a ranking of #15, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Dominguez Hills is a public institution located in Carson, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 176 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

CSUDH also took the #10 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CSUDH is $4,026 for Far Western US Region Health Science students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full CSUDH Health Sciences & Services Report

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Modesto Junior College
Modesto, California

Modesto Junior College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. MJC is a public institution located in Modesto, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $11,267 for Far Western US Region Health Science students per year to attend Modesto Junior College.

Full MJC Health Sciences & Services Report

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With a ranking of #17, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health science degrees to 154 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region health science students list, CSUSB has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CSUSB is $8,107 for Far Western US Region Health Science students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full California State University - San Bernardino Health Sciences & Services Report

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West Hills College-Lemoore
Lemoore, California

West Hills College-Lemoore did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. West Hills College-Lemoore is located in Lemoore, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 124 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $9,276 for far western us region health science students per year to attend West Hills College-Lemoore.

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Touro University Worldwide
Los Alamitos, California

Touro University Worldwide did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Touro University Worldwide is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Alamitos, California. It awarded 52 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for TUW is $17,031 for Far Western US Region Health Science students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at TUW

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

With a ranking of #20, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SFSU is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 110 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SFSU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SFSU is $14,459 for Far Western US Region Health Science students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at SFSU

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California State University - Channel Islands did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. California State University - Channel Islands is a medium-sized public school situated in Camarillo, California. It awarded 220 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

CSUCI also made our “Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for CSUCI is $14,928 for Far Western US Region Health Science students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at California State University - Channel Islands

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Butte College
Oroville, California

Butte College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Health Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Butte College is located in Oroville, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Butte College is $6,315 for Far Western US Region Health Science students.

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Sacramento City College
Sacramento, California

Sacramento City College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Sacramento, California, this fairly large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified ’s health science students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Sacramento City College is $5,785 for Far Western US Region Health Science students.

Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Sacramento City College

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Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, California

With a ranking of #24, Foothill College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Foothill College is located in Los Altos Hills, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Foothill College is $6,200 for Far Western US Region Health Science students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Foothill College

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Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles City College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 384 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $9,768 for Far Western US Region Health Science students per year to attend Los Angeles City College.

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