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Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. programs in California

Career-focused certificate and associate programs in this field prepare students for related technical and professional work.

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Start with the Value Rating, then compare earnings and estimated total cost. A higher earnings figure does not automatically mean a better value if the program also costs substantially more.

Programs with a Value Rating4 of 67

Programs with 5-year earnings2 of 67

Programs with a cost estimate62 of 67

College In 2 shows unavailable federal measures as N/A rather than treating missing values as zero. Estimated total cost uses the school's average annual net price and the credential's estimated length.

Stockton, CA · Public

San Joaquin Delta College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$66,0441 year after completion

$75,8925 years after completion

Est. total cost $4,814 2-year degree

Glendora, CA · Private

Los Angeles Pacific University

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$46,3531 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $45,354 2-year degree

Angwin, CA · Private

Pacific Union College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$32,7261 year after completion

$70,7625 years after completion

Est. total cost $82,016 2-year degree

Sacramento, CA · Private

Carrington College-Sacramento

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$28,3541 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $82,676 2-year degree

Sacramento, CA · Public

American River College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $15,998 2-year degree

Bakersfield, CA · Public

Bakersfield College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $29,242 2-year degree

Bakersfield, CA · Public

Bakersfield College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Barstow, CA · Public

Barstow Community College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $25,546 2-year degree

Oroville, CA · Public

Butte College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,040 2-year degree

Aptos, CA · Public

Cabrillo College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $31,686 2-year degree

Redwood City, CA · Public

Canada College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $64 2-year degree

Norwalk, CA · Public

Cerritos College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $4,848 2-year degree

Hayward, CA · Public

Chabot College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $18,106 2-year degree

Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Public

Chaffey College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,344 2-year degree

Glendora, CA · Public

Citrus College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $8,270 2-year degree

San Francisco, CA · Public

City College of San Francisco

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $13,812 2-year degree

Coalinga, CA · Public

Coalinga College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $20,954 2-year degree

San Mateo, CA · Public

College of San Mateo

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $1,072 2-year degree

Santa Clarita, CA · Public

College of the Canyons

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $7,404 2-year degree

Palm Desert, CA · Public

College of the Desert

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $31,456 2-year degree

San Pablo, CA · Public

Contra Costa College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $18,980 2-year degree

Sacramento, CA · Public

Cosumnes River College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,962 2-year degree

Yucaipa, CA · Public

Crafton Hills College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $22,662 2-year degree

San Luis Obispo, CA · Public

Cuesta College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $24,248 2-year degree

Cypress, CA · Public

Cypress College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $9,212 2-year degree

Pleasant Hill, CA · Public

Diablo Valley College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $16,624 2-year degree

Monterey Park, CA · Public

East Los Angeles College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $21,704 2-year degree

Torrance, CA · Public

El Camino Community College District

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,936 2-year degree

Los Altos Hills, CA · Public

Foothill College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $15,306 2-year degree

Fresno, CA · Public

Fresno City College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Fresno, CA · Public

Fresno City College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $16,138 2-year degree

Gilroy, CA · Public

Gavilan College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $13,084 2-year degree

Salinas, CA · Public

Hartnell College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $4,078 2-year degree

Imperial, CA · Public

Imperial Valley College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $2,230 2-year degree

Lemoore, CA · Public

Lemoore College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $21,664 2-year degree

Los Angeles, CA · Public

Los Angeles City College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $20,522 2-year degree

Sylmar, CA · Public

Los Angeles Mission College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $26,760 2-year degree

Los Angeles, CA · Public

Los Angeles Southwest College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,928 2-year degree

Los Angeles, CA · Public

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $24,646 2-year degree

Ukiah, CA · Public

Mendocino College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $16,660 2-year degree

Merced, CA · Public

Merced College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $10,080 2-year degree

Oceanside, CA · Public

MiraCosta College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Oceanside, CA · Public

MiraCosta College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $14,678 2-year degree

Modesto, CA · Public

Modesto Junior College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $5,636 2-year degree

Moorpark, CA · Public

Moorpark College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $-4,592 2-year degree

Walnut, CA · Public

Mt San Antonio College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $12,980 2-year degree

San Jacinto, CA · Public

Mt San Jacinto Community College District

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $13,612 2-year degree

Fremont, CA · Public

Ohlone College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $22,260 2-year degree

Costa Mesa, CA · Public

Orange Coast College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $14,406 2-year degree

San Diego, CA · Private

Pacific College of Health and Science

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $103,317 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Pasadena, CA · Public

Pasadena City College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Pasadena, CA · Public

Pasadena City College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $7,728 2-year degree

Sacramento, CA · Public

Sacramento City College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $13,228 2-year degree

Mission Viejo, CA · Public

Saddleback College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $8,304 2-year degree

San Bernardino, CA · Public

San Bernardino Valley College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $37,886 2-year degree

Visalia, CA · Private

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $55,708 2-year degree

San Jose, CA · Public

San Jose City College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $33,918 2-year degree

Santa Ana, CA · Public

Santa Ana College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $6,266 2-year degree

Santa Rosa, CA · Public

Santa Rosa Junior College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $12,662 2-year degree

Orange, CA · Public

Santiago Canyon College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $4,258 2-year degree

Rocklin, CA · Public

Sierra College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $14,490 2-year degree

Chula Vista, CA · Public

Southwestern College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $25,342 2-year degree

Ventura, CA · Public

Ventura College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $-1,964 2-year degree

Victorville, CA · Public

Victor Valley College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $3,894 2-year degree

Culver City, CA · Public

West Los Angeles College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $19,268 2-year degree

Culver City, CA · Public

West Los Angeles College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Saratoga, CA · Public

West Valley College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $6,846 2-year degree

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