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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

72 Colleges
$39,132 Avg Salary
$14,823 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 72 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the allied health undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found Associated Technical College-Los Angeles to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Associated Technical College-Los Angeles is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 27% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Associated Technical College-Los Angeles Report

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at High Desert Medical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in California. High Desert Medical College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.

About 92% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 8% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at High Desert Medical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $22,711. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $96, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Victor Valley College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#4

Modern Technology School

Fountain Valley, CA

Out of the 72 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Modern Technology School landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Fountain Valley, Modern Technology School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Modern Technology School take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,221.

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#5

West Los Angeles College

Culver City, CA

Out of the 72 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, West Los Angeles College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Culver City, West LA College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 5% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#6

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Palomar College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 6% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Contra Costa Medical Career College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Antioch, Contra Costa Medical Career College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Allied Health Professions at Contra Costa Medical Career College Report

#7

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Butte College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

Of the 51 students majoring in allied health at Butte College, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#9

Glendale Career College

Glendale, CA

Glendale Career College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Glendale, Glendale Career College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 73% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at Glendale Career College take out an average of $21,977 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $101.

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#10

North-West College-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA

North-West College-Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. NWC Long Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Long Beach.

Women make up 70% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at NWC Long Beach take out an average of $20,634 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $122.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
11 Career Care Institute Lancaster, CA
12 El Camino College Torrance, CA
13 Central California School of Continuing Education San Luis Obispo, CA
14 Healthcare Career College Paramount, CA

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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