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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in California

2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in California

9 Colleges
$16,774 Avg Salary
$18,555 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs 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 Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for medical prep majors pursuing a .

Top California Schools in Health/Medical Prep Programs

Our 2023 rankings named Western University of Health Sciences the best school in California for health/medical prep programs students. 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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#2

Merced College

Merced, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Merced College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in California list. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Mendocino College

Ukiah, CA

The excellent programs at Mendocino College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in California. Mendocino College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ukiah.

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#4

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Keck Graduate Institute. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in California list. KGI is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

Medical Prep majors at KGI take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Saint Mary’s University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs 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.

After completing their degree, medical prep graduates from MSMU carry an average student debtload of $21,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $183, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of California - San Francisco came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public college with a small student population.

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San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #7, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the suburb of Los Angeles, CDU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, California Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health/medical prep programs students. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.

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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 9 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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