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Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in California

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

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

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 71 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.


 

Check out the medical assisting associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Stanbridge University

Irvine, CA

Our analysis found Stanbridge University to be the most popular school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Stanbridge is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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

Medical Assisting majors at Stanbridge take out an average of $26,140 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $339.

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#2

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Santa Ana College is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#3

CBD College

Los Angeles, CA

Out of the 71 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, CBD College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Community Based Education and Development is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 57% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Community Based Education and Development take out $17,890 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $320.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Career College - Anaheim. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in California list. American Career College - Anaheim is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Anaheim.

About 51% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 49% are male.

On average, medical assisting graduates from American Career College - Anaheim take out $25,274 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Carrington College-Pleasant Hill

Pleasant Hill, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Carrington College-Pleasant Hill helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in California. Located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill, Western Career College-Pleasant Hill is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 36% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Western Career College-Pleasant Hill carry an average student debt load of $24,624.

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#6

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

With a ranking of #6, Cerritos College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Cerritos College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.

Women make up 70% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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Concorde Career College - Garden Grove landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. Concorde Career College - Garden Grove is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden Grove.

Women make up 35% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Concorde Career College - Garden Grove take out $25,502 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

Sacramento City College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. Sacramento City is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

Of the 40 students majoring in medical assisting at Sacramento City, 25% are male and 75% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Sacramento City accumulate an average of around $13,050 in student debt.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Sacramento City College Report

#9

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 46% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Loma Linda University accumulate an average of around $12,450 in student debt.

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#10

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #10, San Diego Mesa College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public college with a large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 28% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Allied Health Services students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
11 Platt College - Anaheim Anaheim, CA
12 Institute of Technology Clovis, CA
13 Empire College Santa Rosa, CA
14 Platt College - Riverside Riverside, CA
14 San Jose City College San Jose, CA
14 Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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.

  • 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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