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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California
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.
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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools
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 city of Los Angeles, Associated Technical College-Los Angeles is a private for-profit college 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend High Desert Medical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. 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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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 fairly 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.
Out of the 72 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Modern Technology School landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fountain Valley, Modern Technology School is a private for-profit school with a 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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at West Los Angeles College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in California. 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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Palomar College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Antioch, Contra Costa Medical Career College is a private for-profit school with a fairly 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.
Butte College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. 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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Glendale Career College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the 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.
North-West College-Long Beach ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. NWC Long Beach is a 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.
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 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 |
Allied Health Professions Related Majors
One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Allied Health Focus Areas
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.