2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in California to see which master'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 Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found California State University - Monterey Bay to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Located in the midsize suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CSUMB are $8,652 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western University of Health Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Western University of Health Sciences are $22,709 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Dominican University of California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in California. Located in the small city of San Rafael, DUofC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at DUofC are $16,569 a year.
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Out of the 18 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Point Loma Nazarene University landed the # 4 spot on the list. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at PLNU are $11,880 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Azusa Pacific University is a great value for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Azusa.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Azusa Pacific are $16,696 a year.
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Touro University California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. TUC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Vallejo.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at TUC are $31,020 a year.
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Marshall B Ketchum University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. MBKU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at MBKU are $38,408 per year.
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Loma Linda University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.
Loma Linda University graduate students pay an average of $31,058 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Fresno Pacific University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Fresno Pacific graduate students pay an average of $15,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of La Verne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Verne.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ULV are $14,520 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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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 18 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.