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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region

26 Colleges
$50,283 Avg Salary
$17,412 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for health professions students. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American College of Healthcare Sciences landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Portland, American College of Healthcare Sciences is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northcentral University is a great place for health professions students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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#7

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV

Touro University Nevada landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Located in the large city of Henderson, Touro University Nevada is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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West Coast University - Orange County ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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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University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.

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California State University - San Marcos came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUSM is a large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

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

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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 26 schools only.

  • 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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