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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Health Professions Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 147 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree 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.

Check out the health professions master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 78% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 22% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Women make up 75% of the health professions majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Coast University - Orange County. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Anaheim, West Coast University - Orange County is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 22% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 450 students majoring in health professions at USAHS, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Full Health Professions at University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences Report

#5

United States University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 147 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, United States University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, USU is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 17% are male.

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 383 students majoring in health professions at UCLA, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Health Professions at University of California - Los Angeles Report

#7

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 344 students majoring in health professions at Loma Linda University, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#9

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #9, University of San Francisco did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Women make up 81% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Samuel Merritt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Samuel Merritt University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Oakland.

About 82% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Health Professions at Samuel Merritt University Report

University of California - San Francisco ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSF is a small public school located in the city of San Francisco.

About 79% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 21% are male.

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Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Los Angeles.

Of the 262 students majoring in health professions at CDU, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#13

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Of the 257 students majoring in health professions at National University, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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With a ranking of #14, Oregon Health & Science University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Portland, OHSU is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 72% of the health professions majors at the school.

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 73% of the health professions majors at the school.

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California State University - Northridge ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

About 87% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 13% are male.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 73% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at University of California - Davis Report

Western University of Health Sciences came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

About 72% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 28% are male.

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California State University - East Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.

About 80% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 21% are male.

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California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 82% of the health professions majors at the school.

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California State University - Long Beach landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 15% are male.

Full Health Professions at California State University - Long Beach Report

#21

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 195 students majoring in health professions at Northcentral University, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
23 Touro University California Vallejo, CA
24 California Baptist University Riverside, CA
25 Touro University Worldwide Los Alamitos, CA
26 University of Western States Portland, OR
27 Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA
27 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
29 University of San Diego San Diego, CA

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.

  • 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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