2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in California
A healthcare student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Most Popular Online Healthcare 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 19 schools in California to see which ones had the most popular online associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in California
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Our 2023 rankings named Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts the most popular school in California for healthcare students working on their associate degree. This small private for-profit school is located in San Mateo, California, and it awarded 475 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, associate degree students take out $21,393 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 24% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Unitek College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in California list. Unitek College is located in Fremont, California and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 258 associate degrees to qualified students.
On average, associate degree students take out $23,323 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Unitek College is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saddleback College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in California list. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school situated in Mission Viejo, California. It awarded 356 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from California who attend Saddleback College full time pay an average of $1,332 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,292. Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Around 89% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 19 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Carrington College, Sacramento landed the # 4 spot on the list. This small private for-profit school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 374 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Associate Degree recipients from Carrington College, Sacramento accumulate an average of $29,267 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent associate degree programs at Santa Barbara City College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in California. Located in Santa Barbara, California, the fairly large public school awarded 166 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $1,232 in tuition and fees if they attend SBCC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,912. On average, associate degree students take out $21,459 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 59% took at least some of their classes online.
Compton College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree healthcare programs. Located in Compton, California, the small public school awarded 64 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Compton College is $1,142. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,990. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 34% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Azusa Pacific University College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in California list. Azusa Pacific’s University College is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Dimas, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 51 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, associate degree students take out $35,905 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
Since Azusa Pacific’s University College is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
With a ranking of #8, Laurus College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their associate degree. Laurus College is a very small private for-profit school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 37 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Associate Degree recipients from Laurus College accumulate an average of $35,609 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Laurus College. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in Visalia, California, the small private for-profit school handed out 240 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,946 in student loans. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
Merced College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree healthcare programs. Merced Community College District is located in Merced, California and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 171 associate degrees to qualified students.
Full-time students from California pay an average of $1,180 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Merced Community College District. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,444. Associate Degree recipients from Merced Community College District accumulate an average of $10,503 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Around 97% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Stanbridge University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in California list. Stanbridge is a private for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 199 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, associate degree students take out $30,645 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 2% took at least some of their classes online.
National Career College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in Panorama City, California, the very small private for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, National Career College is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
University of the People did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. University of the People is a large private not-for-profit school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 16 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
University of the People is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Fremont College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in Cerritos, California, the very small private for-profit school handed out 34 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
Fremont College is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
University of Antelope Valley ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in California list. UAV is located in Lancaster, California and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associate degrees to qualified students.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,319 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 7% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an associate degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield is a private for-profit institution located in Bakersfield, California. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 6 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield is $11,658. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield accumulate an average of $24,123 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 66% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Santa Monica College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. This large public school is located in Santa Monica, California, and it awarded 120 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $1,146 in tuition and fees if they attend SMC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,090. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,428 in student loans. Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 45% took at least some of their classes online.
Advanced College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an associate degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Advanced College is located in South Gate, California and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associate degrees to qualified students.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
National University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in California ranking.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,212 in student loans.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 39% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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