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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California

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

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$39,346 Avg Salary
$12,062 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate 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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 72 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our analysis found Associated Technical College-Los Angeles to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Associated Technical College-Los Angeles is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 132 students majoring in allied health at Associated Technical College-Los Angeles, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means High Desert Medical College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. High Desert Medical College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.

Of the 83 students majoring in allied health at High Desert Medical College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

Allied Health majors at High Desert Medical College take out an average of $20,684 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $112, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Victor Valley College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Victor Valley College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Victorville.

About 16% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 84% are male.

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#4

Modern Technology School

Fountain Valley, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Modern Technology School. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the small city of Fountain Valley, Modern Technology School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#5

West Los Angeles College

Culver City, CA

Out of the 72 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, West Los Angeles College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Culver City, West LA College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Palomar College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 9% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 91% are male.

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Contra Costa Medical Career College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Antioch, Contra Costa Medical Career College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 12% are male.

Allied Health majors at Contra Costa Medical Career College take out an average of $9,548 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#7

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Butte College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

Of the 23 students majoring in allied health at Butte College, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#9

Glendale Career College

Glendale, CA

Glendale Career College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Glendale, Glendale Career College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Glendale Career College carry an average student debt load of $17,367. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $120.

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#10

North-West College-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA

With a ranking of #10, North-West College-Long Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. NWC Long Beach is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Long Beach.

Women make up 87% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from NWC Long Beach take out $17,303 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $132, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
11 Career Care Institute Lancaster, CA
12 El Camino College Torrance, CA
13 Central California School of Continuing Education San Luis Obispo, CA
14 Healthcare Career College Paramount, CA

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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).

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