2023 Best Value Other Health Professions Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Other Health Professions School for You
In 2020-2021, 165 degrees and certificates were awarded to other health professions students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #196 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Value Other Health Professions Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best California Schools for Affordable Quality in Other Health Professions
Our 2023 rankings named American River College the best value school in California for other health professions students. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, City College of San Francisco landed the # 2 spot on the list. City College of San Francisco is a large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great value for other health professions students. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Davis are $14,645 a year.
UC Davis also claimed a spot on our Best Other Health Professions Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Western University of Health Sciences landed the # 4 spot on the list. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pomona.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Other Health Professions Schools in California list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USC are $61,503 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USC also is in the top 10% of our Best Other Health Professions Schools in California ranking.
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With a ranking of #6, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for other health professions students. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Azusa Pacific are $41,510 a year. On average, health professions graduates from Azusa Pacific take out $20,719 in student loans while working on their degree.
Request InformationBest Value Other Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Other Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Oregon | 1 |
| Hawaii | 20 |
| Alaska | 3 |
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Other Health Professions Related Majors for Health Professions
Other Health Professions is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 6 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/NY_College_of_Health_Professions_Massage_Therapy_Class.jpg.
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