2023 Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
A healthcare student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 and bootcamps 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 Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 231 schools in California to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
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Our analysis found Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. 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.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts accumulate an average of $14,497 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 24% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Unitek College is a great place for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in Fremont, California that handed out 908 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Unitek College accumulate an average of $14,397 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Since Unitek 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.
Out of the 231 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, American Career College - Los Angeles landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, the small private for-profit school awarded 713 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,225 in student loans. Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since American Career College - Los Angeles does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 8% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American Career College - Ontario is a great place for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. American Career College - Ontario is a private for-profit institution located in Ontario, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 575 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,201 in student loans. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at American Career College - Ontario. During the 2019-2020 year, about 9% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carrington College, Sacramento. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Carrington College, Sacramento is located in Sacramento, California and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 563 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,538 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Carrington College, Sacramento does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #6, United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus is a small private for-profit school situated in Huntington Park, California. It awarded 548 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,975 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
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American Career College - Anaheim came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. American Career College - Anaheim is a private for-profit institution located in Anaheim, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 486 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from American Career College - Anaheim accumulate an average of $12,225 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
One thing to take note of is that American Career College - Anaheim does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 12% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #8, Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Fresno Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school situated in Clovis, California. It awarded 473 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,757 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
UEI College-Bakersfield came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. UEI College-Bakersfield is a small private for-profit school situated in Bakersfield, California. It awarded 465 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,201 in student loans. Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
UEI College-Gardena came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This small private for-profit school is located in Gardena, California, and it awarded 435 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from UEI College-Gardena accumulate an average of $10,006 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
With a ranking of #11, UEI College-Riverside did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. UEI College-Riverside is a private for-profit institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 390 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from UEI College-Riverside accumulate an average of $10,151 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
With a ranking of #12, UEI College-Fresno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Fresno, California, the small private for-profit school handed out 383 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from UEI College-Fresno accumulate an average of $10,201 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit school situated in Visalia, California. It awarded 379 undergraduate certificates 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. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
UEI College-Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in Sacramento, California, the very small private for-profit school awarded 365 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,041 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
United Education Institute-Encino landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. United Education Institute-Encino is a private for-profit institution located in Encino, California. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 347 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,043 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
United Education Institute-Chula Vista did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. United Education Institute-Chula Vista is a small private for-profit school situated in Chula Vista, California. It awarded 347 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,809 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
With a ranking of #17, United Education Institute-UEI College Stockton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Stockton, California, the very small private for-profit school handed out 340 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from United Education Institute-UEI College Stockton accumulate an average of $10,216 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
North-West College - West Covina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. NWC West Covina is a private for-profit institution located in West Covina, California. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 330 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,122 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
Since NWC West Covina 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.
North-West College - Riverside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. NWC Riverside is located in Riverside, California and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 290 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from NWC Riverside accumulate an average of $14,515 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
North-West College-Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. NWC Long Beach is a private for-profit institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 280 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from NWC Long Beach accumulate an average of $15,898 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
United Education Institute-Anaheim ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. United Education Institute-Anaheim is a private for-profit institution located in Anaheim, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 268 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from United Education Institute-Anaheim accumulate an average of $10,043 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
United Education Institute-UEI College San Marcos came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in San Marcos, California, the very small private for-profit school awarded 266 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,043 in student loans. Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
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United Education Institute-Ontario ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. United Education Institute-Ontario is a private for-profit institution located in Ontario, California. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 260 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,043 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
United Education Institute-West Covina landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. West Covina, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 249 students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,809 in student loans. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
Summit College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. Colton, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 216 students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Summit College accumulate an average of $10,380 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Rest of the Top 15% Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
Not only did these schools make the top 35 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our most popular healthcare schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Pasadena City College | Pasadena, CA |
| 36 | MTI College | Sacramento, CA |
| 38 | California Technical Academy | Riverside, CA |
| 39 | City College of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 40 | North-West College - Van Nuys | Van Nuys, CA |
| 41 | National Career College | Panorama City, CA |
| 41 | Victor Valley College | Victorville, CA |
| 43 | Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 44 | Associated Technical College-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 45 | Carrington College-San Leandro | San Leandro, CA |
| 46 | Blake Austin College | Vacaville, CA |
| 46 | Homestead Schools | Torrance, CA |
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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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