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Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in California

3 Colleges
$33,375 Avg Salary
$17,477 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.


 

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Carrington College, Sacramento the most popular online school in California for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Carrington College, Sacramento is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Carrington College, Sacramento carry an average student debtload of $24,624.

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#2

Stanbridge University

Irvine, CA

Out of the 3 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanbridge University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Stanbridge is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

Of the 170 students majoring in medical assisting at Stanbridge, 38% are male and 62% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Stanbridge carry an average student debtload of $26,140. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $339.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Stanbridge University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in medical assisting at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, 61% are male and 39% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts carry an average student debtload of $11,360.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools 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 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 3 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.

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