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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

44 Colleges
$4,148 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,489 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is the #11 most popular major in California with 1,430 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in California to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for medical assisting students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

Canada College

Redwood City, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Canada College the best value school in California for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Redwood City, Canada College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Canada College are $1,362 a year.

Canada College also made our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California list, coming in at #3.

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#2

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at Cabrillo College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health and medical assisting services schools in California. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cabrillo College are $1,262 per year.

Cabrillo College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#3

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Modesto Junior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Modesto, MJC is a public school with a large student population.

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

On top of its placing in our value ranking, MJC also did well on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#4

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuesta College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cuesta College are $1,338 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cuesta College also did well on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#5

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Sacramento City College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Sacramento City is a large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Sacramento City accumulate an average of around $16,784 in student debt.

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#6

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Cerritos College is a large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cerritos College are $1,346 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Cerritos College accumulate an average of around $19,585 in student debt.

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#7

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

College of the Sequoias came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. College of the Sequoias is a large public school located in the city of Visalia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at College of the Sequoias are $1,394 a year. Medical Assisting majors at College of the Sequoias take out an average of $14,497 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Foothill College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Foothill College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,565 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Foothill College also took the #5 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California rankings.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Foothill College Report

#9

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

With a ranking of #9, Antelope Valley College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, Antelope Valley College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Antelope Valley College are $1,124 per year.

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#10

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Victor Valley College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Victor Valley College are $1,424 per year.

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Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 91
Washington 734
Nevada 188
Hawaii 65
Alaska 49

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health and medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 56,466
Physical Therapy Assistant 7,420
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,393
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,848
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 3,493
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,031
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 709
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 365
Anesthesiologist Assistant 327
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 189
Radiologist Assistant 109
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 97
Lactation Consultant 45

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
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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