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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in California

45 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 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 45 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health/Medical Prep Programs program at each school on the list.

Check out the medical prep programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Sierra College the most popular school in California for health/medical prep programs students. Sierra College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rocklin.

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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 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in California list. Mendocino College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ukiah.

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#3

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keck Graduate Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in California list. KGI is a 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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#4

Merced College

Merced, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Merced College is a great place for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Scripps College

Claremont, CA

Scripps College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Scripps is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Mills College

Oakland, CA

Mills College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #7 on the list. Mills is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.

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Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Los Angeles, CDU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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University of California - San Francisco landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public school with a small student population.

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Western University of Health Sciences ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs 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.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools 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 45 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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