2025 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in California

Ranked #18 in popularity, allied health professions is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 713 master's degrees in allied health professions during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health Professions School for Your Master's Degree

The allied health master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to allied health professions students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other allied health professions students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for allied health professions to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized allied health professions related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for allied health professions students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The allied health 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 Professions Master's Degree Schools in California.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Allied Health Professions in California

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in allied health professions.

10 Top California Schools for a Master's in Allied Health

1

Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA

41 Annual Graduates

$127,082 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Loma Linda University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in allied health professions. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Allied Health Professions master's degree recipients from Loma Linda University earn a boost of around $9,407 above the typical income of allied health professions graduates.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Loma Linda University

2

Samuel Merritt University
Oakland, CA

38 Annual Graduates

$136,933 Median Starting Salary

Samuel Merritt University is a good option for students interested in a master's degree in allied health professions. Located in the city of Oakland, Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Those allied health professions students who get their master's degree from Samuel Merritt University make $19,258 more than the standard allied health student.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Samuel Merritt University

3

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

61 Annual Graduates

$129,633 Median Starting Salary

University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in allied health professions. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Those allied health professions students who get their master's degree from University of Southern California make $11,958 more than the typical allied health student.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from University of Southern California

4

University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA

47 Annual Graduates

$141,691 Median Starting Salary

University of the Pacific is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in allied health professions. Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Stockton.

Allied Health Professions master's degree recipients from University of the Pacific earn a boost of around $24,016 above the typical earnings of allied health professions graduates.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from University of the Pacific

5

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Los Angeles, CA

25 Annual Graduates

$140,558 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Los Angeles, CDU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Allied Health Professions master's degree recipients from Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science receive an earnings boost of approximately $22,883 over the average earnings of allied health professions majors.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

6

California State University - Monterey Bay
Seaside, CA

25 Annual Graduates

CSUMB is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Seaside.More information about a master’s in allied health professions from California State University - Monterey Bay

7

Dominican University of California
San Rafael, CA

32 Annual Graduates

$144,840 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of San Rafael, DUofC is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Allied Health Professions master's degree recipients from Dominican University of California get an earnings boost of about $27,165 over the typical income of allied health professions majors.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Dominican University of California

8

Chapman University
Orange, CA

53 Annual Graduates

$124,016 Median Starting Salary

Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Orange.

Allied Health Professions master's degree recipients from Chapman University receive an earnings boost of approximately $6,341 over the average income of allied health professions majors.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Chapman University

9

California State University - Fullerton
Fullerton, CA

15 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in allied health professions from California State University - Fullerton

10

California State University - Long Beach
Long Beach, CA

14 Annual Graduates

CSULB is a very large public university located in the city of Long Beach.More information about a master’s in allied health professions from California State University - Long Beach

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	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	183	139
Oregon	158	169
Nevada	105	92
Hawaii	85	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Allied Health

Allied Health Professions is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Physician Assistant	604
Athletic Training	98
Radiologic Technology	9
Respiratory Care Therapy	2

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	3,383
Public Health	1,929
Mental & Social Health Services	1,792
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	1,050
Health & Medical Administrative Services	813
Communication Sciences	798
Alternative Medicine & Systems	283
Medical Illustration & Informatics	216
Health Sciences & Services	193
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	185

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.