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2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

9 Schools Ranked
$1,186 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$12,126 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in California to see which online undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts

San Mateo, California
941 Total Awards
$14,497 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts the most popular school in California for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. San Mateo, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 941 students in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,497 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 86% 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.

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#2

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

Visalia, California
379 Total Awards
$11,731 Avg Student Debt

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in California. Located in Visalia, California, the small private for-profit school handed out 379 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Undergraduate Certificate recipients from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia accumulate an average of $11,731 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 68% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Carrington College, Sacramento

Sacramento, California
563 Total Awards
$15,538 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Carrington College, Sacramento. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in Sacramento, California, the small private for-profit school handed out 563 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,538 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 74% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

National Career College

Panorama City, California
137 Total Awards
$8,323 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend National Career College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. National Career College is located in Panorama City, California and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 137 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,323 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, National Career College is an excellent choice, since the school is online.

Full National Career College Report

#5

University of Antelope Valley

Lancaster, California
71 Total Awards
$12,954 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Antelope Valley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. UAV is a private for-profit institution located in Lancaster, California. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 71 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,954 in student loans. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 7% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Fremont College

Cerritos, California
9 Total Awards

Fremont College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. Located in Cerritos, California, the very small private for-profit school handed out 9 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Fremont College. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#7

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, California
11 Total Awards
$1,232 Average Tuition & Fees
$14,383 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #7, Santa Barbara City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. SBCC is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 11 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at SBCC is $1,232. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,912. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from SBCC accumulate an average of $14,383 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.

Around 59% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#8

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, California
5 Total Awards
$1,146 Average Tuition & Fees

Santa Monica College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. Located in Santa Monica, California, the large public school handed out 5 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at SMC is $1,146. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,090. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 45% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#8

Merced College

Merced, California
13 Total Awards
$1,180 Average Tuition & Fees
$9,067 Avg Student Debt

Merced College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Merced College is a medium-sized public school located in Merced, California that handed out 13 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

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. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,067 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Merced College Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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