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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$19,783 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,708 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

Our analysis found Modesto Junior College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the midsize city of Modesto, MJC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MJC are $1,274 per year.

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Out of the 21 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jose State are $7,852 per year.

San Jose State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSULB are $6,846 a year. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Northridge is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSUN are $7,043 a year.

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#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SDSU are $8,136 per year. Allied Health majors at SDSU take out an average of $17,689 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at San Diego State University Report

#6

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 per year. 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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#7

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

Touro University Worldwide 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 suburb of Los Alamitos, TUW is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TUW are $14,640 per year.

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Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. CDU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Los Angeles.

CDU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,186 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loma Linda University are $36,412 per year. 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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#10

West Coast Ultrasound Institute

Beverly Hills, CA

West Coast Ultrasound Institute landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. West Coast Ultrasound Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Beverly Hills.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at West Coast Ultrasound Institute are $18,600 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from West Coast Ultrasound Institute carry an average student debtload of $35,966.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 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.

  • 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.

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