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2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

46 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 245,708 degrees and certificates were awarded to health professions students, making the major the most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 46 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the health professions graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Samuel Merritt University to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Samuel Merritt University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Oakland.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oregon Health & Science University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, OHSU is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - San Marcos is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. CSUSM is a large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Coast University - Orange County is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Anaheim, West Coast University - Orange County is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Western States. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, Western States Chiropractic College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Western University of Health Sciences ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

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Roseman University of Health Sciences landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the city of Henderson, Roseman University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#9

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

Keck Graduate Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Claremont, KGI is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

Heritage University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Heritage University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Toppenish.

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Best Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best health professions colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 19,343
Washington 3,012
Oregon 2,459
Nevada 1,292
Hawaii 261
Alaska 67

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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