by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 44 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 11,222 doctor's degrees in health professions to qualified students.
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Your choice of health professions for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality health professions program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for health professions students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in health professions.
It's hard to beat Samuel Merritt University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in health professions. Located in the large city of Oakland, Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Samuel Merritt University
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in health professions has to check out Seattle University. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Seattle.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Seattle University
Pacific College of Health and Science is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in health professions. Located in the city of San Diego, Pacific College San Diego is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Pacific College of Health and Science
It's difficult to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in health professions. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of Southern California
Located in the large city of Henderson, Roseman University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Roseman University of Health Sciences
USFCA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Francisco.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of San Francisco
Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of Portland
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Mount Saint Mary’s University
Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Gonzaga University
Explore the best health professions colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 30 | 7,741 |
| Washington | 27 | 1,469 |
| Oregon | 27 | 960 |
| Nevada | 25 | 798 |
| Hawaii | 23 | 165 |
| Alaska | 10 | 3 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 2,824 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 2,558 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 1,807 |
| Dentistry | 1,089 |
| Nursing | 1,006 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 706 |
| Chiropractic | 450 |
| Optometry | 318 |
| Public Health | 130 |
| Communication Sciences | 112 |