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by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
With 979,380 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, health professions is the 2nd most popular major in the United States. In , health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $49,056 and had an average of $35,351 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 129,378 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,726 and $40,019 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 424 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health professions. That schools that top this list have a program in health professions in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region health professions students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 106 ’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Health Professions at Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Health Sciences University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region. CHSU is a private for-profit institution located in Clovis, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of East - West Medicine. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Sunnyvale, California, and it awarded 23 ’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Baylo University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region list. South Baylo University is a small school located in Anaheim, California that handed out 90 ’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Health Professions at South Baylo University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region. Yo San University is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 12 ’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 424 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies landed the #1 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 222 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies Health Professions Report
Out of the 424 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental Med landed the #1 spot on the list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Out of the 424 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Casa Loma College landed the #1 spot on the list. Casa Loma College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sherman Oaks, California. It awarded 93 ’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall B Ketchum University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region list. Marshall B Ketchum University is a small school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 209 ’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region. Oakland, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 424 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon College of Oriental Medicine landed the #1 spot on the list. Oregon College of Oriental Medicine is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 74 ’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Career College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region. Canoga Park, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 39 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alhambra Medical University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fen Wu University of Alternative Medicine is a small private for-profit school situated in Alhambra, California. It awarded 23 ’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Fen Wu University of Alternative Medicine Health Professions Report
Out of the 424 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Medical Sciences Center landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Glendale, California, and it awarded 32 ’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, 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 Chamberlain University - California. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Rancho Cordova, California, and it awarded 104 ’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chamberlain University - Nevada. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region. Chamberlain University - Nevada is a private for-profit institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a small population, and it awarded 170 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health Professions at Chamberlain University - Nevada
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 40 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Life Chiropractic College West. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region. Life Chiropractic College West is a small school located in Hayward, California that handed out 182 ’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Health Professions at Life Chiropractic College West
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona College - Las Vegas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 108 ’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 424 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Coast University - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in North Hollywood, California, and it awarded 892 ’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%.
Read full report on Health Professions at West Coast University - Los Angeles
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Coast University - Ontario. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region. West Coast University - Ontario is a small private for-profit school situated in Ontario, California. It awarded 842 ’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 424 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Five Branches University landed the #1 spot on the list. Five Branches University is a small school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 190 ’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dongguk University Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region list. Dongguk University Los Angeles is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 34 ’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 424 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 14 ’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region list. Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine is a private for-profit institution located in Santa Monica, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine Health Professions Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wongu University of Oriental Medicine. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Not only did these schools make the top 48 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Touro University California | Vallejo, CA |
| 52 | Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education | McMinnville, OR |
| 53 | Stanbridge University | Irvine, CA |
| 54 | Platt College - Anaheim | Anaheim, CA |
| 55 | Platt College - Riverside | Riverside, CA |
| 56 | Bastyr University | Kenmore, WA |
| 57 | Glendale Career College - Brightwood-Teachout | San Diego, CA |
| 58 | ATI College - Norwalk | Whitter, CA |
| 59 | Pacific Union College | Angwin, CA |
| 60 | The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at San Diego | San Diego, CA |
| 61 | Southern California University of Health Sciences | Whittier, CA |
| 62 | Advanced College | South Gate, CA |
| 63 | Western University of Health Sciences | Pomona, CA |
| 64 | Nevada State College | Henderson, NV |
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