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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in California

18 Colleges
$54,657 Avg Salary
$21,071 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

In 2020-2021, 659 degrees and certificates were awarded to allied health professions students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #38 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Allied Health Professions Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for allied health majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

Our analysis found Western University of Health Sciences to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in California. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

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Out of the 18 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall B Ketchum University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, MBKU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Samuel Merritt University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in California list. Samuel Merritt University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro University California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Vallejo, TUC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loma Linda University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in California ranking. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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University of the Pacific ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in California list. Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Stockton.

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Dominican University of California landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of San Rafael.

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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. CSUMB is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Seaside.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 143
Oregon 169
Nevada 92
Hawaii 8

One of 29 majors within the area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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