2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region
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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 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 154 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Top 15% Most Popular Health Professions Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for health professions students. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Francisco. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSF is a small public school located in the city of San Francisco.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Loma Linda University is a great place for health professions students. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
Oregon Health & Science University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Portland, OHSU is a public college with a small student population.
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Western University of Health Sciences came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pomona.
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University of the Pacific came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Stockton.
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West Coast University - Orange County landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the city of Anaheim, West Coast University - Orange County is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Pacific College of Health and Science ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Pacific College San Diego is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #12 on the list. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Forest Grove.
Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.
United States University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, USU is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Samuel Merritt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #15 on the list. Samuel Merritt University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.
University of Western States ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, Western States Chiropractic College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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San Diego State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.
California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #18 on the list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.
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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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California State University - Long Beach came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #21, University of San Francisco did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science | Los Angeles, CA |
| 25 | University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA |
| 26 | Chapman University | Orange, CA |
| 27 | Roseman University of Health Sciences | Henderson, NV |
| 28 | Brandman University | Irvine, CA |
| 29 | National University | La Jolla, CA |
| 30 | The University of Arizona Global Campus | San Diego, CA |
Best Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best health professions schools 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 |
Majors Related to Health Professions
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.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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