by our College Data Analytics Team
In <nil>, health professions students earned 18,753 bachelor's degrees from a California school, making the subject the 4th in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 7.0% of all the health professions bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Health Professions Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California ranking analyzed 42 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in health professions. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality health professions programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the health professions program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Health Professions Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying health professions.
United States University has taken the #1 spot in this year's health professions ranking for non-traditional students. USU is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
The student loan default rate at USU is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. 2,428 students at USU are exclusively online. 655 of USU students are attending part time.
Read full report on Health Professions at United States University
Our rankings recognize Dominican University of California as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of San Rafael, DUofC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. DUofC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Health Professions in California list.
About 0.9% of DUofC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 628 students at DUofC that take at least one class online. 238 of DUofC students are attending part time.
Concordia University, Irvine comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. 1,909 students at Concordia University, Irvine are exclusively online. There are roughly 672 part time students in attendance at Concordia University, Irvine.
Read full report on Health Professions at Concordia University, Irvine
Mount Saint Mary's University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. MSMU also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for Health Professions in California rankings.
The student loan default rate at MSMU is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,440 students take at least one class online at MSMU. 518 of MSMU students are attending part time.
Read full report on Health Professions at Mount Saint Mary’s University
Trident University International comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the of Cypress, TUI is a school with a student population.
The student loan default rate at TUI is lower than is typical, just 0.0% of students default in three years. All students are part time.
Read full report on Health Professions at Trident University International
National University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best health professions schools for non-traditional students. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
The student loan default rate at National University is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. 11,960 of National University students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 8,705 part time students in attendance at National University.
San Jose State University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
The student loan default rate at San Jose State is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 19,939 students take at least one class online at San Jose State. 9,800 students are part time.
Read full report on Health Professions at San Jose State University
California Baptist University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.
About 1.1% of Cal Baptist students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,638 students take at least one class online at Cal Baptist. There are roughly 2,045 part time students in attendance at Cal Baptist.
California State University - Long Beach earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 24,806 students take at least one class online at CSULB. 8,046 of CSULB students are attending part time.
Full Health Professions at California State University - Long Beach Report
The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Pacific Union College. PUC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Angwin. PUC also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Health Professions in California rankings.
The student loan default rate at PUC is lower than is typical, just 3.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 504 students take at least one class online at PUC. 94 students are part time.
Read full report on Health Professions at Pacific Union College
Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 3,071 |
| Hawaii | 545 |
| Oregon | 2,129 |
| Nevada | 1,884 |
| Alaska | 261 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
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Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 25 schools only.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.