by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 977,800 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, health professions is the 2nd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,927 and had an average of $20,846 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 122,694 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,283 and $17,412 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 13,764 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 147 colleges that offer a degree in health professions. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their health professions program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree health professions students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alhambra Medical University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region. Alhambra Medical University is a private for-profit institution located in Alhambra, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 147 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wongu University of Oriental Medicine landed the #1 spot on the list. Wongu University of Oriental Medicine is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 147 schools in the Schools for a Master’s 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. ICAOM is a small school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 14 masters’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
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Out of the 147 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley landed the #4 spot on the list. Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley is a small school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 18 masters’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Baylo University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region list. South Baylo University is located in Anaheim, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 masters’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. 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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With a ranking of #6, Oregon College of Oriental Medicine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region list. OCOM is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 58 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
University of East - West Medicine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. UEWM is a small school located in Sunnyvale, California that handed out 33 masters’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
With a ranking of #8, United States University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region list. United States University is a small school located in San Diego, California that handed out 402 masters’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Monica, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s health professions degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
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.
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With a ranking of #10, Dongguk University Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s 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 14 masters’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CDU is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 262 masters’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 13 masters’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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 2.5% 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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Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Oakland, California, and it awarded 10 masters’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at San Diego landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at San Diego is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, 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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Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 5 masters’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
With a ranking of #16, National University of Natural Medicine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region list. NUNM is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 77 masters’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Touro University California did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. TUC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Vallejo, California. It awarded 191 masters’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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.
West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 60 diplomas to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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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Touro University Nevada did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Touro University Nevada is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henderson, Nevada. The school has a small population, and it awarded 169 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Antioch University - Seattle landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Antioch University - Seattle is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 96 masters’s health professions degrees 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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University of Western States did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 182 masters’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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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With a ranking of #22, Palo Alto University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region list. Palo Alto, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s health professions degrees to 118 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #23, West Coast University - Orange County did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Anaheim, California, and it awarded 505 masters’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 450 masters’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Samuel Merritt University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region list. Samuel Merritt University is located in Oakland, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 265 masters’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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