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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic 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 Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 75 schools in California to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 15% Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Unitek College the most popular school in California for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Fremont, Unitek College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 8% are male.
Out of the 75 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Contra Costa Medical Career College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Antioch, Contra Costa Medical Career College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 384 students majoring in medical assisting at Contra Costa Medical Career College, 9% are male and 91% are female.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Downey Adult School helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Downey, Downey Adult School is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 88% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Downey Adult School Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Ana College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 162 students majoring in medical assisting at SAC, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Out of the 75 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Concorde Career College - San Diego landed the # 5 spot on the list. Concorde Career College - San Diego is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
Women make up 88% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Concorde Career College - San Diego Report
Mayfield College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the suburb of Cathedral City, Mayfield College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 87% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Mayfield College
With a ranking of #7, High Desert Medical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. High Desert Medical College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lancaster.
Of the 181 students majoring in medical assisting at High Desert Medical College, 8% are male and 92% are female.
Concorde Career College - San Bernardino landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Concorde Career College - San Bernardino is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.
About 91% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 9% are male.
Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Riverside, RCOE SCE is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 98% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
With a ranking of #10, Concorde Career College - North Hollywood did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of North Hollywood, Concorde Career College - North Hollywood is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 149 students majoring in medical assisting at Concorde Career College - North Hollywood, 13% are male and 87% are female.
Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Concorde Career College - North Hollywood Report
With a ranking of #11, Concorde Career College - Garden Grove did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Concorde Career College - Garden Grove is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Garden Grove.
Women make up 90% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Central Coast College | Salinas, CA |
| 13 | University of Antelope Valley | Lancaster, CA |
| 14 | Unitek College | Hayward, CA |
| 15 | Milan Institute-Visalia | Visalia, CA |
| 15 | Milan Institute-Merced | Merced, 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 |
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 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.