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Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in California

2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$1,325 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate School for You

Health Sciences & Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 6,731 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for health science 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health science majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Health Sciences & Services

#1

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Los Angeles City College the best value school in California for health sciences & services students working on their basic certificate. Los Angeles City College is a large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Los Angeles City College are $1,238 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Los Angeles City College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list.

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#2

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

The excellent basic certificate programs at Cuesta College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences & services schools in California. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuesta College are $1,340 per year.

Cuesta College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list.

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#3

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Moorpark College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Moorpark College are $1,394 a year.

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#4

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sacramento City College is a great value for health sciences & services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

The excellent basic certificate programs at Rio Hondo College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences & services schools in California. RHCCD is a large public school located in the large suburb of Whittier.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RHCCD are $1,388 per year.

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#6

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences & services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Bakersfield College is a very large public school located in the large city of Bakersfield.

Bakersfield College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fresno City College are $1,330 a year.

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#8

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

East Los Angeles College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Los Angeles College are $1,238 per year.

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Los Angeles Trade Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences & services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Trade Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,238 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 408
Oregon 308
Nevada 395
Alaska 1

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, health sciences & services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 30,811
General Health & Wellness 5,951

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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