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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician is the 175th most popular major in the country with 9,664 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across California, there were 414 health information/medical records technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health information/medical records technology/technician. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent health information/medical records technology/technician programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the health information/medical records technology/technician program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california vets studying health information/medical records technology/technician.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saddleback College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician. Saddleback College is a fairly large school located in Mission Viejo, California that handed out 13 ’s health information/medical records technology/technician degrees in 2020-2021.
Saddleback College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 18,984 students enrolled at Saddleback College, 553 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 448 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $480. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Saddleback College]](/colleges/saddleback-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fresno City College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician. Fresno City College is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 13 ’s health information/medical records technology/technician degrees in 2020-2021.
Fresno City College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Fresno City College supports 22,278 students, and 370 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 210 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $329. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Fresno City College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego Mesa College landed the #3 spot on the list. San Diego Mesa College is located in San Diego, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s health information/medical records technology/technician degrees to qualified students.
San Diego Mesa College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, San Diego Mesa College supports 20,693 students, and 982 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 745 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $536. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Diego Mesa College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full San Diego Mesa College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician that were part of this year’s ranking, City College of San Francisco landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s health information/medical records technology/technician students in 2020-2021.
City College of San Francisco also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 1,178 of the 19,707 students enrolled at City College of San Francisco were GI Bill® students, of which 907 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $589. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at City College of San Francisco]](/colleges/city-college-of-san-francisco/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Barbara City College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this fairly large public school handed out 91 degrees to qualified ’s health information/medical records technology/technician students in 2020-2021.
SBCC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 154 of the 12,525 students enrolled at SBCC were GI Bill® students, of which 102 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $645. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full Santa Barbara City College Veteran Student Life Report
Shasta College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician ranking. Redding, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health information/medical records technology/technician degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Shasta College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Shasta College supports 8,121 students, and 121 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 98 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $250. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Shasta College Veteran Student Life Report
East Los Angeles College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in California for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician list. Located in Monterey Park, California, this large public school awarded 67 degrees to qualified ’s health information/medical records technology/technician students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at East Los Angeles College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 33,397 students enrolled at East Los Angeles College, 198 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 139 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $377. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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Cosumnes River College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician ranking. Cosumnes River is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cosumnes River also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 297 of the 14,667 students enrolled at Cosumnes River were GI Bill® students, of which 193 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $275. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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