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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in California

114 Colleges
$54,657 Avg Salary
$21,071 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

In 2020-2021, 4,117 degrees and certificates were awarded to allied health professions students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #30 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 114 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for allied health majors pursuing a .

Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Schools

Our analysis found Western University of Health Sciences to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marshall B Ketchum University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in California list. MBKU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Samuel Merritt University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Oakland, Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a great place for allied health professions students. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts take out is $18,043.

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The excellent programs at Touro University California helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in California. TUC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Vallejo.

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#6

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in California ranking. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Loma Linda University carry an average student debtload of $23,666.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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University of the Pacific landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Dominican University of California came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of San Rafael, DUofC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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California State University - Monterey Bay came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#11

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at National University accumulate an average of around $30,073 in student debt.

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#12

Casa Loma College

Van Nuys, CA

Casa Loma College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Van Nuys, Casa Loma College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Casa Loma College carry an average student debtload of $28,934.

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#13

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#14

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#15

Canada College

Redwood City, CA

Canada College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in California ranking. Canada College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Redwood City.

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#16

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Foothill College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in California ranking. Foothill College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills.

Allied Health majors at Foothill College take out an average of $10,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#17

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in California ranking. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Allied Health Professions students in the state of California that almost earned our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
18 Napa Valley College Napa, CA
19 Merced College Merced, CA
20 Crafton Hills College Yucaipa, CA
21 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
22 University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences San Marcos, CA

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 711
Oregon 615
Nevada 313
Hawaii 49
Alaska 38

One of 30 majors within the area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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