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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 55 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

National University

San Diego, CA

Our 2023 rankings named National University the most popular school in California for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Victor Valley College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Victor Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Victorville.

About 26% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 74% are male.

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#3

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Santa Rosa Junior College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in California. SRJC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa.

About 36% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 64% are male.

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#4

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Palomar College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 77% are male.

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#5

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Crafton Hills College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Yucaipa, CHC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#6

Oxnard College

Oxnard, CA

With a ranking of #6, Oxnard College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Oxnard College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Oxnard.

Full Allied Health Professions at Oxnard College Report

#7

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

About 32% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 68% are male.

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#8

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Butte College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

Women make up 29% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#9

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

College of the Sequoias ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. College of the Sequoias is a large public school located in the midsize city of Visalia.

About 29% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#10

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

Allan Hancock College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Allan Hancock College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Santa Maria.

Of the 88 students majoring in allied health at Allan Hancock College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Colleges 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 25 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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