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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in California

3 Colleges
$27,283 Avg Salary
$13,496 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 563 degrees and certificates were awarded to health/medical prep programs students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #120 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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in California to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Colleges.

Top California Schools for an Associate in Health/Medical Prep Programs

#1

Merced College

Merced, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Merced College the best school in California for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Mendocino College

Ukiah, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mendocino College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in California list. Mendocino College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ukiah.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical prep majors at Mendocino College accumulate an average of around $13,311 in student debt.

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#3

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Saint Mary’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $172.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 144
Oregon 161
Nevada 11
Hawaii 0
Alaska 109

Health/Medical Prep Programs is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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