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2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Schools in California

5 Colleges
$28,484 Avg Salary
$12,159 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which online programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts the most popular online school in California for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the midsize city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts take out $12,114 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $83.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Carrington College, Sacramento is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students pursuing an online degree. Carrington College, Sacramento is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Carrington College, Sacramento take out $15,795 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $100.

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#3

Stanbridge University

Irvine, CA

The excellent online programs at Stanbridge University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in California. Stanbridge is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Stanbridge accumulate an average of around $29,027 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $276.

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#4

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Bernardino Valley College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Schools in California list. San Bernardino Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of San Bernardino.

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#5

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Monica College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Schools in California list. SMC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Monica.

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

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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 5 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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