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2023 Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in California
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School for You
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is the most popular major in California with 12,401 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 131 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the best for medical assisting majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Bay Area Medical Academy the best school in California for allied health & medical assisting services students. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Bay Area Medical Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Unitek College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Unitek College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at Stanbridge University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health & medical assisting services schools in California. Stanbridge is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
The excellent programs at Unitek College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health & medical assisting services schools in California. Located in the city of South San Francisco, Unitek College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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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 Best Allied Health Services 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.
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Loma Linda University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Unitek College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fremont, Unitek College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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CBD College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services 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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Casa Loma College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in California list. Casa Loma College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sherman Oaks.
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Blake Austin College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Vacaville, Blake Austin College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Cambridge Junior College-Yuba City landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Yuba City, Cambridge Junior College-Yuba City is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Pima Medical Institute - San Marcos ranked #12 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, PMI San Marcos is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Butte County Regional Occupational Program came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize city of Chico, Butte County ROP is a public college with a fairly small student population.
Downey Adult School came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Downey, Downey Adult School is a public school with a small student population.
Carrington College-San Jose ranked #15 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in California list. Western Career College-San Jose is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of San Jose.
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CET, Salinas landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health & medical assisting services programs. CET, Salinas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salinas.
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Glendale Career College - Brightwood-Teachout did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #17 on the list. Glendale Career College - Brightwood-Teachout is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Cabrillo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Cuesta College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health & medical assisting services programs. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in California award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | American Career College - Anaheim | Anaheim, CA |
| 21 | American Career College - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 22 | Canada College | Redwood City, CA |
| 23 | Charles A Jones Career and Education Center | Sacramento, CA |
| 24 | MTI College | Sacramento, CA |
| 25 | North-West College - Van Nuys | Van Nuys, CA |
| 26 | Advanced Training Associates | El Cajon, CA |
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 2,701 |
| Oregon | 882 |
| Nevada | 1,323 |
| Alaska | 191 |
| Hawaii | 209 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Related Rankings by Major
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Medical Assisting Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 54,553 |
| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 7,327 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 6,499 |
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | 4,508 |
| Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 4,145 |
| Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) | 3,373 |
| Radiologist Assistant | 1,360 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant | 571 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant | 375 |
| Anesthesiologist Assistant | 371 |
| Speech-Language Pathology Assistant | 299 |
| Pathology/Pathologist Assistant | 157 |
| Lactation Consultant | 49 |
Majors Similar to Medical Assisting
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 88,600 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
| Allied Health Professions | 83,905 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 36,762 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 30,331 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.