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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 979,380 health professions students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country. In , health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $49,056 and had an average of $35,351 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 129,378 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,726 and $40,019 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 14,668 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,396 and $49,784 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 147 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health professions. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their health professions program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree health professions students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alhambra Medical University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region. Fen Wu University of Alternative Medicine is a private for-profit institution located in Alhambra, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 147 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wongu University of Oriental Medicine landed the #1 spot on the list. Wongu University of Oriental Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 6 masters’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental Med. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region list. Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental Med is a small school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 12 masters’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region list. Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley is a small school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 20 masters’s health professions degrees 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Baylo University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Anaheim, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 80 diplomas to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Oregon College of Oriental Medicine is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 66 masters’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of East - West Medicine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Sunnyvale, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
United States University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. United States University is a private for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 653 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine is a private for-profit institution located in Santa Monica, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Dongguk University Los Angeles landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 27 masters’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.
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Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. CDU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 261 masters’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
With a ranking of #12, Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Oakland, California, and it awarded 20 masters’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at San Diego landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. The Chicago School San Diego Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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With a ranking of #15, Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine Health Professions Report
National University of Natural Medicine landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 71 diplomas to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Touro University California landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Touro University California is located in Vallejo, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 193 masters’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #18, West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region list. West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 68 masters’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Touro University Nevada landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions 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 173 masters’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Antioch University - Seattle ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region list. Antioch University - Seattle is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 103 masters’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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University of Western States did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s health professions degrees to 180 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Health Professions at Western States Chiropractic College
Palo Alto University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Pacific Graduate School of Psychology is a small school located in Palo Alto, California that handed out 100 masters’s health professions degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Pacific Graduate School of Psychology Health Professions Report
West Coast University - Orange County landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Anaheim, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s health professions degrees to 472 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is a private for-profit institution located in San Marcos, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 519 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #25, Samuel Merritt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Far Western US Region list. Oakland, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s health professions degrees to 294 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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