by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 977,800 health professions students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country. 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 associate degree level specifically, there were 24,040 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 257 colleges that offer a degree in health professions. To top this list, a school must have a successful health professions program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The health professions school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sierra College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Sierra College is a fairly large public school situated in Rocklin, California. It awarded 819 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 257 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Fresno City College landed the #2 spot on the list. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 591 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school situated in San Mateo, California. It awarded 475 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Health Professions Report
Out of the 257 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Carrington College, Sacramento landed the #4 spot on the list. Carrington College, Sacramento is a small private for-profit school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 374 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Professions at Carrington College, Sacramento
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Coast Ultrasound Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Beverly Hills, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 362 degrees to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 West Coast Ultrasound Institute
Saddleback College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Mission Viejo, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 356 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Southwestern College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. SWC Chula Vista is a fairly large school located in Chula Vista, California that handed out 319 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Southern Nevada ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. College of Southern Nevada is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 316 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Professions at College of Southern Nevada
Diablo Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Pleasant Hill, California, and it awarded 302 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Citrus College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Glendora, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 284 students in 2020-2021.
Santa Ana College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. SAC is a public institution located in Santa Ana, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 258 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Unitek College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Unitek College is a private for-profit institution located in Fremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 258 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
CBD College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Community Based Education and Development is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 244 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Community Based Education and Development Health Professions Report
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Visalia, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 240 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Professions at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Santa Rosa, California, and it awarded 237 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Spokane Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 229 students in 2020-2021.
San Joaquin Delta College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Stockton, California, and it awarded 222 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Professions at San Joaquin Delta College
Mendocino College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Mendocino College is a small school located in Ukiah, California that handed out 206 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Riverside City College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 202 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Mt. San Antonio College is a large public school situated in Walnut, California. It awarded 200 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Cuesta College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 199 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Stanbridge University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Stanbridge University is a small school located in Irvine, California that handed out 199 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Stanbridge University
With a ranking of #23, University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Anchorage, Alaska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 194 students 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%.
Read full report on Health Professions at University of Alaska Anchorage
With a ranking of #24, El Camino College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. El Camino College is a public institution located in Torrance, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 192 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Seattle Central College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Seattle Central is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 191 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Not only did these schools make the top 39 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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