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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in California

31 Colleges
$27,283 Avg Salary
$13,496 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree School for You

Health/Medical Prep Programs is the #16 most popular major in California with 563 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 31 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health/Medical Prep Programs program at each school on the list.

Check out the medical prep associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Our analysis found Sierra College to be the most popular school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Sierra College is a large public school located in the suburb of Rocklin.

Women make up 86% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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#2

Mendocino College

Ukiah, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Mendocino College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health/medical prep programs schools in California. Mendocino College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ukiah.

Women make up 85% of the medical prep majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical prep majors at Mendocino College accumulate an average of around $13,311 in student debt.

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#3

Merced College

Merced, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Merced College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#4

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Saint Mary’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $172, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Out of the 31 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Ana College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.

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#5

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Cuesta College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health/medical prep programs schools in California. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Cuyamaca College

El Cajon, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cuyamaca College is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Cuyamaca College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of El Cajon.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monterey Peninsula College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey, Monterey Peninsula College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 31 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Glendale Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Glendale, GCC is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

Lassen Community College

Susanville, CA

Out of the 31 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Lassen Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lassen Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Susanville.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 161
Washington 144
Nevada 11
Hawaii 0
Alaska 109

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, health/medical prep programs has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Prep Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 4,010
Pre-Nursing Studies 2,489
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 2,010
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies 257
Pre-Pharmacy Studies 167
Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies 108
Pre-Dentistry Studies 85
Pre-Physician Assistant 76
Pre-Art Therapy 4
Pre-Optometry Studies 3
Pre-Chiropractic Studies 1

Majors Similar to Medical Prep

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
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 31 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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