2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Modesto Junior College the best value school in California for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. MJC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Modesto.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MJC are $1,274 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $6,846 per year. On average, allied health graduates from CSULB take out $16,932 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Northridge is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $7,043 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 21 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.
SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,136 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at SDSU take out an average of $17,689 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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National University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at National University are $13,320 a year. Allied Health majors at National University take out an average of $31,588 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, National University also is in the top 20% of our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking.
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With a ranking of #7, Touro University Worldwide did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. TUW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Los Alamitos.
TUW undergraduate students pay an average of $14,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Los Angeles, CDU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CDU are $14,186 per year.
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Loma Linda University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loma Linda University are $36,412 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Loma Linda University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,905.
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West Coast Ultrasound Institute came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Beverly Hills, West Coast Ultrasound Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Coast Ultrasound Institute are $18,600 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from West Coast Ultrasound Institute carry an average student debtload of $35,966.
Request InformationBest Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges 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 |
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Other Related Allied Health Programs
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Majors Related to Allied Health
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 21 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.