2025 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region
116Colleges in the Far Western US Region
11,943Allied Health Degrees Awarded
$63,721Avg Early-Career Salary
Allied Health Professions is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #18 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 116 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 11,943 degrees in allied health professions to qualified students.
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The allied health program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Allied Health Professions rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for allied health professions schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Allied Health Professions Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Allied Health Professions in the Far Western US Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the allied health degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
23 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Allied Health
Loma Linda University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in allied health professions. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Loma Linda.
There were approximately 154 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the allied health professions degree program at Loma Linda University get $34,127 above the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
City College of San Francisco is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in allied health professions. City College of San Francisco is a fairly large public college located in the city of San Francisco. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means City College of San Francisco is a great college overall.
There were roughly 110 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at City College of San Francisco in the most recent data year.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in allied health professions. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were about 124 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Allied Health Professions degree recipients from University of Washington - Seattle Campus get an earnings boost of around $66,629 over the average income of allied health professions graduates.
Samuel Merritt University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in allied health professions. Samuel Merritt University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Oakland.
There were roughly 48 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at Samuel Merritt University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the allied health professions degree program at Samuel Merritt University earn $73,212 above the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 52 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available. Those allied health professions students who get their degree from University of Southern California earn $65,912 more than the typical allied health grad.
Located in the remote town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 8th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were about 231 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at OIT in the most recent data year. Those allied health professions students who get their degree from Oregon Institute of Technology earn $20,185 more than the standard allied health graduate.
is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the small city of Rancho Cordova.
Those allied health professions students who get their degree from San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova earn $5,670 more than the typical allied health grad.
Foothill College is a large public college located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Foothill College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 72 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at Foothill College in the most recent data year. Allied Health Professions degree recipients from Foothill College receive an earnings boost of around $43,327 above the typical income of allied health professions majors.
Located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SRJC is a great college overall.
There were about 636 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at SRJC in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.
There were about 22 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the allied health professions major at Seattle University earn $38,943 above the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Merced Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the city of Merced. This college ranks 39th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 62 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at Merced Community College District in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the allied health professions program at Merced College make $15,150 more than the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Visalia. A Best Colleges rank of #233 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a great college overall.
There were approximately 144 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia in the most recent year we have data available. Allied Health Professions degree recipients from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia receive an earnings boost of approximately $5,722 above the typical earnings of allied health professions majors.
Located in the city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 11th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 100 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at BC in the most recent year we have data available. Those allied health professions students who get their degree from Bellevue College earn $16,156 more than the standard allied health graduate.
Orange Coast College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa. This college ranks 84th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 67 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at Orange Coast College in the most recent data year. Allied Health Professions degree recipients from Orange Coast College get an earnings boost of approximately $4,763 over the average income of allied health professions graduates.
Located in the large city of Henderson, Touro University Nevada is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were about 75 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at Touro University Nevada in the most recent data year. Those allied health professions students who get their degree from Touro University Nevada earn $67,950 more than the average allied health grad.
is a small private for-profit college located in the large city of Bakersfield.
Degree recipients from the allied health professions degree program at San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield earn $5,670 above the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
Located in the large suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 44th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 69 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at Grossmont College in the most recent data year.
Canada College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Redwood City.
There were about 15 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at Canada College in the most recent data year. Allied Health Professions degree recipients from Canada College receive an earnings boost of approximately $42,970 above the typical earnings of allied health professions majors.
Located in the midsize city of Temecula, is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Those allied health professions students who get their degree from San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula earn $5,670 more than the typical allied health student.
Located in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 5th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.
There were about 46 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at Kapiolani CC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the allied health professions degree program at Kapiolani Community College make $21,790 more than the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Located in the medium-sized city of Ontario, is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Those allied health professions students who get their degree from San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario earn $5,670 more than the average allied health graduate.
CSUN is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Northridge. This university ranks 48th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 51 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the allied health professions program at California State University - Northridge make $37,003 above the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 56 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.
Rest of the Top Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Allied Health Professions students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
The allied health program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Allied Health Professions rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for allied health professions schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
