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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

80 Colleges
$3,700 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,854 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 80 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for medical assisting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

Check out the medical assisting undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Cabrillo College the best value school in California for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cabrillo College are $1,262 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Cabrillo College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,036.

Cabrillo College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Cabrillo College

#2

Canada College

Redwood City, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Canada College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Redwood City, Canada College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Canada College are $1,362 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Canada College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Canada College Report

#3

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

Out of the 80 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Modesto Junior College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized 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.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Modesto Junior College

#4

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cerritos College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cerritos College are $1,346 per year.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Cerritos College

#5

Imperial Valley College

Imperial, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Imperial Valley College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. IVC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Imperial.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IVC are $1,126 a year.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Imperial Valley College Report

#6

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Antelope Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, Antelope Valley College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Antelope Valley College are $1,124 a year.

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#7

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Saddleback College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Saddleback College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saddleback College are $1,332 per year.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Saddleback College Report

#8

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

City College of San Francisco came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. City College of San Francisco is a large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#9

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. SRJC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Rosa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SRJC are $1,328 a year.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Santa Rosa Junior College Report

#10

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

With a ranking of #10, Pasadena City College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Pasadena City College is a very large public school located in the city of Pasadena.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pasadena City College are $1,212 per year.

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#11

Moreno Valley College

Moreno Valley, CA

Moreno Valley College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Moreno Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Moreno Valley.

Moreno Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,420 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#12

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

With a ranking of #12, Orange Coast College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Orange Coast College is a large public school located in the city of Costa Mesa.

Orange Coast College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,198 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Allied Health Services students in the state of California seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
13 East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA
14 San Jose City College San Jose, CA
15 Cosumnes River College Sacramento, CA
16 South Coast College Orange, CA

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 80 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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