by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 35,945 people earned their degree in health sciences and services, making the major the 34th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, health sciences and services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,887 and had an average of $24,736 in loans still to pay off.
Across California, there were 6,956 health sciences and services graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,644 and $24,545 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,763 health sciences and services graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in California” ranking looked at 66 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health sciences and services. That schools that top this list have a program in health sciences and services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in California” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california associate degree health science students.
Out of the 66 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Mendocino College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Ukiah, California, this small public school handed out 92 degrees to qualified associates’s health science students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Merritt College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in California list. Oakland, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health science degrees to 129 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Merritt College
Out of the 66 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Skyline College landed the #3 spot on the list. Skyline College is a medium-sized school located in San Bruno, California that handed out 157 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Skyline College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Azusa Pacific University College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in California list. Azusa Pacific University College is a small school located in San Dimas, California that handed out 51 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Azusa Pacific University College
Out of the 66 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the #5 spot on the list. Sonora, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health science degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia Junior College Health Sciences & Services Report
West Hills College-Lemoore came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in California ranking. Lemoore, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health science degrees to 124 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at West Hills College-Lemoore
Sierra College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in California ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Rocklin, California, and it awarded 572 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Sierra College
With a ranking of #8, Taft College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in California list. Taft College is a small school located in Taft, California that handed out 50 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Gavilan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in California ranking, coming in at #9. Gavilan College is a small school located in Gilroy, California that handed out 104 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Gavilan College
With a ranking of #10, Diablo Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in California list. Located in Pleasant Hill, California, this fairly large public school handed out 272 degrees to qualified associates’s health science students in 2020-2021.
Fresno City College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in California list. Fresno City College is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 229 associates’s health science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Fresno City College
With a ranking of #12, College of the Desert did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Palm Desert, California, and it awarded 91 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at College of the Desert
Canada College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in California ranking. Canada College is a small public school situated in Redwood City, California. It awarded 44 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Canada College
Pacific Union College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in California ranking, coming in at #14. Pacific Union College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Angwin, California. It awarded 15 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Pacific Union College
Folsom Lake College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in California list. Folsom Lake College is a medium-sized public school situated in Folsom, California. It awarded 102 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Folsom Lake College
Southwestern College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in California ranking. Chula Vista, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health science degrees to 138 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Citrus College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in California list. This medium-sized school is located in Glendora, California, and it awarded 203 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Citrus College
Los Angeles Mission College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in California ranking, coming in at #18. Los Angeles Mission College is located in Sylmar, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 associates’s health science degrees to qualified students.
Full Los Angeles Mission College Health Sciences & Services Report
With a ranking of #19, Saddleback College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in California list. Saddleback College is a public institution located in Mission Viejo, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 233 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cuyamaca College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in California list. Located in El Cajon, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 39 degrees to qualified associates’s health science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Cuyamaca College
West Hills College-Coalinga did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in California ranking, coming in at #21. Coalinga, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health science degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at West Hills College-Coalinga
Carrington College, Sacramento landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in California ranking. Carrington College, Sacramento is located in Sacramento, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 associates’s health science degrees to qualified students.
Full Carrington College, Sacramento Health Sciences & Services Report
Foothill College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in California ranking. Foothill College is a fairly large school located in Los Altos Hills, California that handed out 64 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Foothill College
San Joaquin Delta College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in California ranking, coming in at #24. Delta is a fairly large public school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 82 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full San Joaquin Delta College Health Sciences & Services Report
With a ranking of #25, El Camino College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in California list. Torrance, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health science degrees to 93 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at El Camino College
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