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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in California

101 Colleges
$54,657 Avg Salary
$21,071 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health professions students earned 7,928 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 101 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in California

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

Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Schools

Our analysis found Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Report

#2

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Out of the 101 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Loma Linda University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

National University

La Jolla, CA

Out of the 101 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 3 spot on the list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

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The excellent programs at University of the Pacific helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in California. Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Stockton.

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#5

Casa Loma College

Van Nuys, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Casa Loma College is a great place for allied health professions students. Casa Loma College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Van Nuys.

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#6

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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#7

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in California ranking. SRJC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa.

Full Allied Health Professions at Santa Rosa Junior College Report

#8

Canada College

Redwood City, CA

Canada College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Redwood City, Canada College is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Foothill College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public college with a large student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at Foothill College Report

#10

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Butte College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

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#11

Napa Valley College

Napa, CA

Napa Valley College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the small city of Napa, Napa Valley College is a public school with a small student population.

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#12

Merced College

Merced, CA

With a ranking of #12, Merced College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Merced Community College District is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Merced.

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#13

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, CA

Crafton Hills College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the rural area of Yucaipa, CHC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#14

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

With a ranking of #14, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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American Medical Sciences Center landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Glendale, American Medical Sciences Center is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
16 West Coast Ultrasound Institute Beverly Hills, CA
17 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
18 Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA
19 Victor Valley College Victorville, CA
20 Pacific Union College Angwin, CA

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 678
Oregon 603
Nevada 899
Alaska 42
Hawaii 48

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,631
Radiologic Technology 9,684
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,722
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,378
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,740
Athletic Training 2,305
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,836
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,377
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 602
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 516
Physician Assistant 501
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 27
Orthopedic Technology 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,270
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,030
Health & Medical Administrative Services 72,024
Health Sciences & Services 34,199
Dental Support Services 26,277

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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