2023 Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, health professions students earned 54,872 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 162 schools in California to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health professions majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 15% Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Mt. San Antonio College the best value school in California for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mt. SAC are $1,352 a year.
Mt. SAC also made our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list, coming in at #2.
Read full report on Health Professions at Mt. San Antonio College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuesta College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Cuesta College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,338 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cuesta College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list.
Out of the 162 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Napa Valley College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Napa, Napa Valley College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Napa Valley College are $1,150 a year.
Napa Valley College also took the #5 spot in our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California rankings.
Read full report on Health Professions at Napa Valley College
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at San Bernardino Valley College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in California. San Bernardino Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Bernardino Valley College are $1,362 a year.
San Bernardino Valley College also claimed a spot on our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Health Professions at San Bernardino Valley College
Out of the 162 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Butte College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Butte College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Butte College are $1,368 a year.
Butte College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list.
Cabrillo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cabrillo College are $1,262 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cabrillo College is ranked #3 for overall quality for health professions in California.
Santa Barbara City College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate health professions programs. SBCC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SBCC are $1,232 per year.
SBCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list.
Merced College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Merced Community College District is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Merced.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Merced Community College District are $1,180 a year.
Merced Community College District excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list.
West Hills College-Coalinga came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. West Hills College-Coalinga is a small public school located in the town of Coalinga.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at West Hills College-Coalinga are $1,380 a year.
Canada College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Redwood City, Canada College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Canada College are $1,362 per year.
Glendale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. GCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Glendale.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GCC are $1,171 a year.
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Yuba College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Marysville, Yuba College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Yuba College are $1,128 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Yuba College also did well on our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
San Joaquin Delta College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Delta is a large public school located in the city of Stockton.
Delta undergraduate students pay an average of $1,288 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Modesto Junior College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Modesto, MJC is a public college with a large student population.
MJC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,274 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Health Professions at Modesto Junior College
Ventura College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Ventura, Ventura College is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ventura College are $1,394 per year.
Foothill College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Foothill College are $1,565 per year.
Victor Valley College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Victor Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,424 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Cypress College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Cypress College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Cypress.
Cypress College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Sacramento City College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Sacramento City is a large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
Read full report on Health Professions at Sacramento City College
With a ranking of #20, Palomar College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Palomar College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Crafton Hills College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Yucaipa, CHC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CHC are $1,178 per year.
With a ranking of #22, Fresno City College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno City College are $1,304 per year.
Reedley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Reedley College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Reedley.
Reedley College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,304 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Riverside City College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Riverside City College are $1,420 a year.
Read full report on Health Professions at Riverside City College
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Health Professions students in the state of California seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa, CA |
| 26 | College of the Siskiyous | Weed, CA |
| 27 | Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 28 | College of Marin | Kentfield, CA |
| 29 | Pasadena City College | Pasadena, CA |
| 30 | Los Angeles Valley College | Valley Glen, CA |
| 31 | College of the Redwoods | Eureka, CA |
| 32 | Cerritos College | Norwalk, CA |
Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 10,021 |
| Oregon | 5,865 |
| Hawaii | 1,126 |
| Nevada | 4,207 |
| Alaska | 578 |
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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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