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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in California

141 Colleges
$54,956 Avg Salary
$41,450 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 141 schools in California to see which programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a .

#1

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Victor Valley College the most popular school in California for allied health professions students. Victor Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Victorville.

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#2

National University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 141 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Coast Ultrasound Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, West Coast Ultrasound Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Rosa Junior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in California list. SRJC is a large public school located in the city of Santa Rosa.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts

#6

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Palomar College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in California ranking. Butte College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

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#8

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, CA

Crafton Hills College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the rural area of Yucaipa, CHC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Crafton Hills College

#9

CBD College

Los Angeles, CA

With a ranking of #9, CBD College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Community Based Education and Development is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#10

High Desert Medical College

Lancaster, CA

High Desert Medical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. High Desert Medical College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

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#11

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

With a ranking of #11, Orange Coast College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Orange Coast College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.

Full Allied Health Professions at Orange Coast College Report

#12

Oxnard College

Oxnard, CA

Oxnard College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in California ranking. Oxnard College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Oxnard.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Oxnard College

#13

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in California ranking. Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Cuesta College

Associated Technical College-Los Angeles came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Associated Technical College-Los Angeles is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #15, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Visalia.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

American Career College - Ontario ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in California list. American Career College - Ontario is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Ontario.

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#17

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #17 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.

Full Allied Health Professions at Loma Linda University Report

#18

Platt College - Ontario

Ontario, CA

With a ranking of #18, Platt College - Ontario did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the medium-sized city of Ontario, Platt College - Ontario is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Platt College - Ontario

#19

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

With a ranking of #19, College of the Sequoias did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. College of the Sequoias is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Visalia.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at College of the Sequoias

Platt College - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #20 on the list. Platt College - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Alhambra.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Platt College - Los Angeles

#21

Moreno Valley College

Moreno Valley, CA

Moreno Valley College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Moreno Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Moreno Valley.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Allied Health Professions students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
22 Concorde Career College - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
23 Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA
24 American Career College - Anaheim Anaheim, CA
25 City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
25 Platt College - Anaheim Anaheim, CA
27 Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA
28 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
28 Platt College - Riverside Riverside, CA

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 26 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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