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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in California

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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 analysis found Victor Valley College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in California. Victor Valley College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Victorville.

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#2

National University

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Coast Ultrasound Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 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 college with a small student population.

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#4

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Rosa Junior College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in California list. SRJC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa.

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The excellent programs at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

With a ranking of #6, Palomar College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in California list. Butte College is a moderately-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 school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

CBD College

Los Angeles, CA

CBD College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in California ranking. Community Based Education and Development is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#10

High Desert Medical College

Lancaster, CA

With a ranking of #10, High Desert Medical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. 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

Orange Coast College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in California ranking. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Costa Mesa.

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#12

Oxnard College

Oxnard, CA

Oxnard College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in California list. Oxnard College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Oxnard.

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#13

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #13 on the list. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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Associated Technical 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 #14 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Associated Technical College-Los Angeles is a private for-profit school 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.

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American Career College - Ontario did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #16 on the 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

With a ranking of #17, Loma Linda University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#18

Platt College - Ontario

Ontario, CA

Platt College - Ontario landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Ontario, Platt College - Ontario is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#19

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

College of the Sequoias ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in California list. College of the Sequoias is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Visalia.

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

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#21

Moreno Valley College

Moreno Valley, CA

Moreno Valley College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in California list. 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).

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