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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

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$24,596 Avg Salary
$11,499 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, health sciences and services students earned 5,947 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in California to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

Check out the health science undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top California Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Health Sciences & Services

Our 2023 rankings named Pacific College of Health and Science the best school in California for health sciences and services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of San Diego, Pacific College San Diego is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pasadena City College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Pasadena City College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

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#3

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Bakersfield College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in California. Located in the large city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 350
Washington 394
Nevada 432
Alaska 1

Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Health Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29,840
General Health & Wellness 6,105

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 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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