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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in California

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 55 schools in California to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular 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 basic certificate.

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our analysis found National University to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in California. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

About 37% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#2

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Victor Valley College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#3

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Santa Rosa Junior College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. SRJC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa.

Of the 236 students majoring in allied health at SRJC, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#4

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Palomar College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 31% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#5

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Crafton Hills College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Yucaipa, CHC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 45% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#6

Oxnard College

Oxnard, CA

Oxnard College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in California ranking. Oxnard College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Oxnard.

Women make up 22% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#7

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

With a ranking of #7, Cuesta College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Women make up 45% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#8

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Butte College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

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

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#9

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

With a ranking of #9, College of the Sequoias did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. College of the Sequoias is a large public school located in the city of Visalia.

Women make up 35% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#10

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

Allan Hancock College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Allan Hancock College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Santa Maria.

Of the 86 students majoring in allied health at Allan Hancock College, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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).

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