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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

21 Colleges
$50,708 Avg Salary
$26,232 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 4,117 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in California to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the allied health bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Loma Linda University the best school in California for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Loma Linda University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,905.

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Out of the 21 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Pacific. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Stockton.

On average, allied health graduates from Pacific take out $18,151 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

National University

La Jolla, CA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at National University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in California. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

Allied Health majors at National University take out an average of $31,588 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 21 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia landed the # 5 spot on the list. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Visalia.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,192.

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With a ranking of #6, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Pacific Union College

Angwin, CA

Pacific Union College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Angwin, PUC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Allied Health majors at SDSU take out an average of $17,689 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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California State University - Northridge came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, allied health graduates from CSULB take out $16,932 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 615
Washington 711
Nevada 313
Hawaii 49
Alaska 38

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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