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2024 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in California

48 Colleges in California
12,446 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$28,484 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in allied health & medical assisting services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #48 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 48 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of allied health & medical assisting services. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 12,446 degrees in allied health & medical assisting services during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in California The medical assisting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for allied health & medical assisting services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Medical Assisting
Bachelor's Degrees in Medical Assisting
Master's Degrees in Medical Assisting

The medical assisting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in California. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services in California

The schools below may not offer all types of medical assisting degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top California Schools in Medical Assisting

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
6.5% Growth in Graduates

Loma Linda University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

There were approximately 62 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent data year. Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their degree from Loma Linda University make $24,235 more than the standard medical assisting student.

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In CA

It is hard to beat Stanford University if you wish to pursue a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
111 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
2.7% Growth in Graduates

Carrington College-Pleasant Hill is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Western Career College-Pleasant Hill is a small private for-profit college located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill.

There were about 111 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Western Career College-Pleasant Hill in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the medical assisting program earn about $28,980 for their early career.

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Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
289 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
3.5% Growth in Graduates

Santa Ana College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. SAC is a very large public college located in the large city of Santa Ana. This college ranks 109th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 289 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at SAC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the allied health & medical assisting services degree program at Santa Ana College earn $2,641 above the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Located in the city of Temecula, is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a degree in allied health & medical assisting services from San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula

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Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
93 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
61.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #375 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cerritos College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 93 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Cerritos College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the allied health & medical assisting services major at Cerritos College get $19,663 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
182 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$22,928 Median Starting Salary

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit college located in the rural area of Visalia. A Best Colleges rank of #406 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a great college overall.

There were roughly 182 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia in the most recent data year. After graduating, medical assisting degree recipients generally earn around $22,928 in their early careers.

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Located in the medium-sized city of Ontario, is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a degree in allied health & medical assisting services from San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
121 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$28,980 Median Starting Salary

Carrington College, Sacramento is a small private for-profit college located in the suburb of Sacramento.

There were roughly 121 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Carrington College, Sacramento in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the medical assisting program earn an average of $28,980 in the first couple years of their career.

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Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
39th Most Popular In CA
66 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded

Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #236 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cuesta College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 66 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Cuesta College in the most recent data year.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 734
Oregon 266 91
Nevada 192 188
Hawaii 164 65
Alaska 119 49

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Medical Assisting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 9,990
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 1,302
Physical Therapy Assistant 581
Occupational Therapist Assistant 251
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 108
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 95
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 61
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 40
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 16
Radiologist Assistant 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 18,633
Allied Health Professions 8,587
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 8,037
Health Sciences & Services 6,956
Health & Medical Administrative Services 6,833
Public Health 5,117
Dental Support Services 4,009
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 3,158
Mental & Social Health Services 2,890
Communication Sciences 2,260

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