by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 35,945 people earned their degree in health sciences and services, making the major the 34th most popular in the United States. 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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,917 health sciences and services graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 79 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health sciences and services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in health sciences and services.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science 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 Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Mendocino College is a public institution located in Ukiah, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 92 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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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 Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Merritt College is a medium-sized school located in Oakland, California that handed out 129 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Skyline College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Skyline College is located in San Bruno, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 157 associates’s health science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Azusa Pacific University College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Azusa Pacific University College is a small school located in San Dimas, California that handed out 51 associates’s health science 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 79 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the #5 spot on the list. Sonora, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health science degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
West Hills College-Lemoore landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. West Hills College-Lemoore is located in Lemoore, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 124 associates’s health science degrees to qualified students.
Full West Hills College-Lemoore Health Sciences & Services Report
Sierra College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sierra College is a public institution located in Rocklin, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 572 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Taft College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Taft College is a public institution located in Taft, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Gavilan College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Gavilan College is located in Gilroy, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 associates’s health science degrees to qualified students.
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Carrington College, Spokane ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 21 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Diablo Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Pleasant Hill, California, and it awarded 272 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fresno City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Fresno City College is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 229 associates’s health science degrees to qualified students.
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College of the Desert came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. College of the Desert is a fairly large school located in Palm Desert, California that handed out 91 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Canada College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Canada College is located in Redwood City, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 associates’s health science degrees to qualified students.
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Pacific Union College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific Union College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Angwin, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Folsom Lake College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Folsom, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 102 diplomas to qualified associates’s health science students in 2020-2021.
Charter College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Charter College is a small private for-profit school situated in Vancouver, Washington. It awarded 64 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwestern College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Southwestern College is a public institution located in Chula Vista, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 138 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Citrus College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. 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.
Los Angeles Mission College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Sylmar, California, and it awarded 83 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Saddleback College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school situated in Mission Viejo, California. It awarded 233 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Cuyamaca College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in El Cajon, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified associates’s health science students in 2020-2021.
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West Hills College-Coalinga came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. West Hills College-Coalinga is located in Coalinga, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 associates’s health science degrees to qualified students.
Full West Hills College-Coalinga Health Sciences & Services Report
Carrington College, Sacramento ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Carrington College, Sacramento is a private for-profit institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Foothill College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Los Altos Hills, California, and it awarded 64 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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