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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.
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2023 Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
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 school with a medium-sized student population.
Cabrillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,262 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cabrillo College also is in the top 10% of our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Canada College is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Canada College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Redwood City.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Canada College are $1,362 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Canada College also is in the top 15% of our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking.
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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 city of Modesto, MJC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MJC are $1,276 per 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.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Cerritos College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in California. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cerritos College are $1,364 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Imperial Valley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. IVC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Imperial.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IVC are $1,126 a year.
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Antelope Valley College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, Antelope Valley College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Antelope Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,124 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #7, Saddleback College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Mission Viejo.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saddleback College are $1,334 per year.
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City College of San Francisco landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. City College of San Francisco is a large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
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Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. SRJC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRJC are $1,318 per year.
With a ranking of #10, Pasadena City College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pasadena City College are $1,172 a year.
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Moreno Valley College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Moreno Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Moreno Valley.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Moreno Valley College are $1,420 per year.
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With a ranking of #12, Orange Coast College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Costa Mesa.
Orange Coast College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,202 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 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 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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.