2025 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in California

Health/Medical Prep Programs is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #49 most popular associate degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 152 associate degrees in health/medical prep programs during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate 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

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to health/medical prep programs students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of health/medical prep programs students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for health/medical prep programs to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized health/medical prep programs related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in California list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Health/Medical Prep Programs in California

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for health/medical prep programs students seeking a an associate degree.

Top California Schools for an Associate in Medical Prep

1

Mendocino College
Ukiah, CA

65 Annual Graduates

Mendocino College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in health/medical prep programs. Located in the rural area of Ukiah, Mendocino College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health/medical prep programs from Mendocino College

2

Gavilan College
Gilroy, CA

86 Annual Graduates

$28,448 Median Starting Salary

Gavilan College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in health/medical prep programs. Located in the rural area of Gilroy, Gavilan College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Associate graduates who receive their degree from the medical prep program earn about $28,448 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a associate in health/medical prep programs from Gavilan College

Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Oregon	147	0
Washington	131	7
Nevada	112	11
Alaska	54	109

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Rankings in Majors Related to Medical Prep

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Health/Medical Prep Programs has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Prep Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	152

Most Popular Majors Related to Medical Prep

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	5,712
Allied Health Professions	4,271
Health Sciences & Services	4,204
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	1,827
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	1,154
Dental Support Services	801
Health & Medical Administrative Services	797
Mental & Social Health Services	406
Public Health	200
Communication Sciences	135

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.