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Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$21,813 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,672 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 7,928 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for allied health majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Modesto Junior College the best value school in California for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Modesto, MJC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MJC are $1,276 per year.

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Out of the 21 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jose State are $7,899 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Long Beach helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in California. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $6,884 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from CSULB carry an average student debtload of $22,290.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in California. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUN are $7,069 per year. Allied Health majors at CSUN take out an average of $20,628 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at California State University - Northridge Report

#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,174 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from SDSU carry an average student debtload of $18,710.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SDSU also is in the top 15% of our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in California ranking.

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#6

National University

San Diego, CA

National University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at National University are $13,320 a year. Allied Health majors at National University take out an average of $27,746 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

With a ranking of #7, Touro University Worldwide did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Los Alamitos, TUW is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TUW are $14,640 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Touro University Worldwide Report

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. CDU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Los Angeles.

CDU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,954 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loma Linda University are $37,332 per year. Allied Health majors at Loma Linda University take out an average of $24,436 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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West Coast Ultrasound Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, West Coast Ultrasound Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at West Coast Ultrasound Institute are $18,820 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at West Coast Ultrasound Institute accumulate an average of around $32,334 in student debt.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value 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) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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