by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences is the 33rd most popular major in the country with 30,811 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 7,555 general health services/allied health/health sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 109 colleges that offered a degree in general health services/allied health/health sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general health services/allied health/health sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Azusa Pacific University College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in San Dimas, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 133 degrees to qualified ’s health studies students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mendocino College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. Ukiah, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health studies degrees to 96 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Mendocino College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro University California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Vallejo, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health studies degrees to 48 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Merritt College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. Merritt College is a medium-sized school located in Oakland, California that handed out 130 ’s health studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Merritt College
Out of the 109 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Skyline College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in San Bruno, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 113 degrees to qualified ’s health studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Skyline College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Sonora, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health studies degrees to 43 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Columbia College
West Hills College-Lemoore did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. West Hills College-Lemoore is a public institution located in Lemoore, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 108 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at West Hills College-Lemoore
Sierra College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sierra College is a fairly large school located in Rocklin, California that handed out 909 ’s health studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Sierra College
With a ranking of #9, California State University - Channel Islands did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Channel Islands is a public institution located in Camarillo, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 236 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at CSUCI
Touro University Nevada landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Touro University Nevada is located in Henderson, Nevada and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 47 ’s health studies degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Touro University Nevada General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Taft College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Taft College is a small school located in Taft, California that handed out 65 ’s health studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Taft College
With a ranking of #12, Gavilan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Gavilan College is located in Gilroy, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 105 ’s health studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Gavilan College
Seattle Central College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health studies degrees to 103 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Seattle Central College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
With a ranking of #14, Diablo Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Diablo Valley College is a public institution located in Pleasant Hill, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 403 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Diablo Valley College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
California State University - East Bay ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large school located in Hayward, California that handed out 311 ’s health studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Cal State East Bay
With a ranking of #16, Touro University Worldwide did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Los Alamitos, California, and it awarded 59 ’s health studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Fresno City College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 297 ’s health studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Fresno City College
University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. UW Bothell is a public institution located in Bothell, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at UW Bothell
Dominican University of California landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in San Rafael, California, and it awarded 19 ’s health studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
College of the Desert landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. College of the Desert is a public institution located in Palm Desert, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at College of the Desert
With a ranking of #21, Canada College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Canada College is located in Redwood City, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 31 ’s health studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Canada College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Folsom Lake College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Folsom Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Folsom, California. It awarded 94 ’s health studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Folsom Lake College
Charter College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Vancouver, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s health studies degrees to 39 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Charter College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Southwestern College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Chula Vista, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health studies degrees to 157 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full SWC Chula Vista General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Citrus College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. Citrus College is a medium-sized public school situated in Glendora, California. It awarded 208 ’s health studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Citrus College
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