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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California

71 Colleges
$32,489 Avg Salary
$22,312 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You

With 1,430 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services is the #74 most popular major in California.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 71 schools in California to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Stanbridge University

Irvine, CA

Our analysis found Stanbridge University to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Stanbridge is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

About 68% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 32% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Stanbridge carry an average student debt load of $30,645. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $276.

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#2

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Santa Ana College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 85% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at SAC accumulate an average of around $16,025 in student debt.

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#3

CBD College

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend CBD College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. Community Based Education and Development is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 51% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 49% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Community Based Education and Development accumulate an average of around $22,178 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $289, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at American Career College - Anaheim helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in California. American Career College - Anaheim is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Anaheim.

About 49% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 51% are male.

On average, medical assisting graduates from American Career College - Anaheim take out $28,886 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $216, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. Cerritos College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.

Women make up 63% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Cerritos College accumulate an average of around $19,585 in student debt.

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Concorde Career College - Garden Grove landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Concorde Career College - Garden Grove is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden Grove.

About 34% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 66% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Concorde Career College - Garden Grove accumulate an average of around $34,291 in student debt.

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#8

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

With a ranking of #8, Sacramento City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Sacramento City is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

Of the 47 students majoring in medical assisting at Sacramento City, 23% are male and 77% are female.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Sacramento City take out $16,784 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

With a ranking of #9, Loma Linda University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 43% are male.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Loma Linda University take out $19,364 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #10, San Diego Mesa College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 70% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from San Diego Mesa College carry an average student debt load of $9,674.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
11 Platt College - Anaheim Anaheim, CA
12 Institute of Technology Clovis, CA
13 Empire College Santa Rosa, CA
14 San Jose City College San Jose, CA
14 Platt College - Riverside Riverside, CA
14 Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 734
Oregon 91
Nevada 188
Hawaii 65
Alaska 49

One of 30 majors within the area of study, allied health and medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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.

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