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Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Overview

Located in San Mateo, California, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit institution. San Mateo is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Known For?

1,176 Undergraduate Awards
  • The highest award offered at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is the bachelor's degree.
  • In 2017-2018, 43% of the faculty were full-time.

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Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#2 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#4 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#7 Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#8 Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#11 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#42 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#68 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Highest Paid Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Graduates College Factual
#1 Highest Paid Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology Graduates College Factual
#1 Highest Paid Physical Therapy Assistant Graduates College Factual
#10 Highest Paid Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Graduates College Factual
#69 Highest Paid Nursing Graduates College Factual
#82 Highest Paid Health Professions Graduates College Factual

Where Is Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts?

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Contact details for Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2121 S El Camino Real Bldg C 200, San Mateo, CA 94403
Phone: 650-685-6616

How Do I Get Into Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts?

You can apply to Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts online at: www.gurnick.edu/

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts?

57% Take Out Loans
6.0% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $8,177 a year. That adds up to $32,708 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is 6.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,462 Full-Time Undergraduates
82% Women
74% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,462 full-time undergraduates at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 707
Black or African American 182
Hispanic or Latino 700
White 484
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 388

Online Learning at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts

388 Took All Classes Online
590 Took At Least One Class Online
89.8% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 590 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 88th most popular in California for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts was 89.8%. This is the #450 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Allied Health Professions 9%
Health Professions 7%
Nursing 39%
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 5%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants #4
Allied Health Professions #34
Nursing #135
Health Professions #332

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s TOTAL
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 71 578 0 649
Allied Health Professions 198 21 2 221
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 22 158 0 180
Nursing 78 0 6 84
Mental & Social Health Services 0 23 0 23
Dental Support Services 0 19 0 19
TOTAL 369 799 8 1,176

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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