2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree 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.
The Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree 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 36 schools in California to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for health science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found West Hills College-Lemoore to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. West Hills College-Lemoore is a small public school located in the rural area of Lemoore.
West Hills College-Lemoore undergraduate students pay an average of $1,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
West Hills College-Lemoore also took the #2 spot in our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in California rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Canada College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large 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 Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in California list, coming in at #3.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cuesta College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Cuesta College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,338 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cuesta College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in California list.
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Out of the 36 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Saddleback College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.
Saddleback College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,332 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Saddleback College also claimed a spot on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 36 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Mendocino College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Ukiah, Mendocino College is a public school with a small student population.
Mendocino College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,423 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Mendocino College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in California list.
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With a ranking of #6, Foothill College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public college 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in California list.
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With a ranking of #7, Gavilan College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Gavilan College is a small public school located in the suburb of Gilroy.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Gavilan College are $1,166 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Gavilan College also is in the top 20% of our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in California ranking.
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San Joaquin Delta College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. Delta is a large public school located in the city of Stockton.
Delta undergraduate students pay an average of $1,288 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Delta is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in California list.
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Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. SRJC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SRJC are $1,328 a year.
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Fresno City College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. Fresno City College is a very large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fresno City College are $1,304 a year.
Full Health Sciences & Services at Fresno City College Report
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Oregon | 350 |
| Washington | 394 |
| Nevada | 432 |
| Alaska | 1 |
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Majors Related to Health Science
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
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