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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

29 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 Most Popular 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 29 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Visalia.

Women make up 49% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia carry an average student debt load of $25,192.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Point Loma Nazarene University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 66% of the allied health majors at the school.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $539, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Platt College - Riverside

Riverside, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Platt College - Riverside is a great place for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Riverside, Platt College - Riverside is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 4% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Platt College - Riverside take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,992. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $181.

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#4

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Out of the 29 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Loma Linda University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the allied health majors at the school.

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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#5

Platt College - Ontario

Ontario, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Platt College - Ontario is a great place for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Ontario, Platt College - Ontario is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 6% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at Platt College - Ontario accumulate an average of around $26,992 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $181.

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#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Diego State University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

About 66% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 34% are male.

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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#7

Platt College - Anaheim

Anaheim, CA

Platt College - Anaheim ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Anaheim, Platt College - Anaheim is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 24% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Platt College - Anaheim take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,992. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $181.

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#8

West Coast Ultrasound Institute

Beverly Hills, CA

With a ranking of #8, West Coast Ultrasound Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. West Coast Ultrasound Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Beverly Hills.

Women make up 50% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from West Coast Ultrasound Institute take out $35,966 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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California State University - Northridge ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

About 57% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Platt College - Los Angeles landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Platt College - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Alhambra.

About 65% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 35% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from Platt College - Los Angeles take out $26,992 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $181.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 29 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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