2025 Best Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on getting your associate degree in cardiovascular technology/technologist, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #123 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 188 associate degrees in cardiovascular technology/technologist to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist School for Your Associate Degree

The cardiovascular technology/technologist associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality cardiovascular technology/technologist program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on cardiovascular technology/technologist students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of cardiovascular technology/technologist students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized cardiovascular technology/technologist related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for cardiovascular technology/technologist students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist in the Far Western US Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for cardiovascular technology/technologist students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist

1

Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Orange Coast College is a wonderful choice for students interested in an associate degree in cardiovascular technology/technologist. Orange Coast College is a large public college located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.More information about a associate in cardiovascular technology/technologist from Orange Coast College

2

Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Grossmont College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in cardiovascular technology/technologist. Located in the large suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in cardiovascular technology/technologist from Grossmont College

3

Spokane Community College
Spokane, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Spokane Community College is a great choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in cardiovascular technology/technologist. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in cardiovascular technology/technologist from Spokane Community College

4

West Coast Ultrasound Institute
Los Angeles, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

137 Annual Graduates

West Coast Ultrasound Institute is a wonderful choice for students interested in an associate degree in cardiovascular technology/technologist. West Coast Ultrasound Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a associate in cardiovascular technology/technologist from West Coast Ultrasound Institute

Best Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist Colleges by State

Explore the best cardiovascular technology/technologist schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	405	226
Washington	288	15

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Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist Related Rankings by Major

One of 23 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Respiratory Care Therapy	1,197
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	1,022
Radiologic Technology	861
Surgical Technology	782
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology	479
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	381
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	181
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	42
Athletic Training	35
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	15

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.