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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$38,432 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,657 Avg Salary

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in California to see which programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

$7,218 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Monterey Bay the best value school in California for allied health professions students. CSUMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Seaside.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSUMB are $7,218 a year.

Full Allied Health Professions at California State University - Monterey Bay Report

The excellent programs at Western University of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in California. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pomona.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Western University of Health Sciences

$47,910 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 18 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican University of California landed the # 3 spot on the list. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Rafael.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DUofC are $47,910 a year.

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$39,500 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Point Loma Nazarene University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

PLNU undergraduate students pay an average of $39,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Point Loma Nazarene University Report

$41,510 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 18 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Azusa Pacific University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Azusa Pacific are $41,510 per year.

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Touro University California landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Vallejo, TUC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Marshall B Ketchum University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, MBKU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA
$36,412 Average Tuition & Fees

Loma Linda University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Loma Linda University undergraduate students pay an average of $36,412 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Loma Linda University Report

$33,452 Average Tuition & Fees

Fresno Pacific University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fresno.

Fresno Pacific undergraduate students pay an average of $33,452 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Fresno Pacific University Report

#10

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA
$45,850 Average Tuition & Fees

University of La Verne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ULV are $45,850 a year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges 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.

  • 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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