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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 80 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for medical assisting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Cabrillo College the best value school in California for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Cabrillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,262 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Cabrillo College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Canada College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in California. Canada College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Redwood City.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Canada College are $1,362 per year.
Canada College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Modesto Junior College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Modesto, MJC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
MJC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,276 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, MJC also did well on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 80 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Cerritos College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cerritos College are $1,364 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Imperial Valley College is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. IVC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Imperial.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IVC are $1,126 per year.
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Antelope Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, Antelope Valley College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Antelope Valley College are $1,124 a year.
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Saddleback College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.
Saddleback College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,334 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, City College of San Francisco did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. City College of San Francisco is a large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
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With a ranking of #9, Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. SRJC is a large public school located in the city of Santa Rosa.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRJC are $1,318 per year.
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Pasadena City College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Pasadena City College is a very large public school located in the city of Pasadena.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pasadena City College are $1,172 per year.
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Moreno Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Moreno Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Moreno Valley.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Moreno Valley College are $1,420 a year.
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Orange Coast College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Orange Coast College are $1,202 per year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Allied Health Services students in the state of California seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California award.
Rank | College | Location |
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13 | East Los Angeles College | Monterey Park, CA |
14 | San Jose City College | San Jose, CA |
15 | Cosumnes River College | Sacramento, CA |
16 | South Coast College | Orange, CA |
Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 2,701 |
Oregon | 882 |
Nevada | 1,323 |
Alaska | 191 |
Hawaii | 209 |
Majors Related to Medical Assisting
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Medical Assisting Focus Areas
Majors Similar to Medical Assisting
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 80 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.