Medical Assistant Programs in California: 163 Colleges and Schools
163 California schools reported medical assistant completions to NCES IPEDS for 2024, graduating 12,466 students: 57 public, 10 private nonprofit, 96 private for-profit, grouped below by city.
163
Schools in California
12,466
Graduates in 2024
57
Public colleges
96
Private for-profit schools
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · California · CIP 51.0801
163 schools in California graduated 12,466 Medical Assistants in 2024, out of 1,165 schools nationally. By type: 57 public, 10 private nonprofit, 96 private for-profit. Credentials offered: certificate (155), associate (56), master's (1).
The largest program is Unitek College in Fremont with 631 graduates. The full list is grouped by city so you can find one near you.
Who runs the 163 California schools
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Public · 35%
10
Private nonprofit · 6%
96
Private for-profit · 59%
NCES IPEDS 2024 · institution control
Largest programs in California
| # | School | City | 2024 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitek College | Fremont | 631 |
| 2 | American Career College-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 359 |
| 3 | UEI College-Fresno | Fresno | 349 |
| 4 | UEI College-Riverside | Riverside | 338 |
| 5 | UEI College-Huntington Park | Huntington Park | 335 |
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions
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163 of 163 schools listed · 104 cities
| School | Type | Credentials | 2024 graduates | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside · 6 schools | ||||
| UEI College-Riverside | Private for-profit | certificate | 338 | Website ↗ |
| North-West College-Riverside | Private for-profit | certificate | 133 | Website ↗ |
| Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education | Public | certificate | 66 | Website ↗ |
| American College of Healthcare and Technology | Private for-profit | certificate | 22 | Website ↗ |
| Platt College-Riverside | Private for-profit | associate | 18 | Website ↗ |
| Riverside City College | Public | associate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Sacramento · 6 schools | ||||
| Carrington College-Sacramento | Private for-profit | certificate | 278 | Website ↗ |
| UEI College-Sacramento | Private for-profit | certificate | 229 | Website ↗ |
| MTI College | Private for-profit | certificate | 143 | Website ↗ |
| Cosumnes River College | Public | certificate, associate | 34 | Website ↗ |
| Sacramento Ultrasound Institute | Private for-profit | certificate | 15 | Website ↗ |
| Charles A Jones Career and Education Center | Public | certificate | 9 | Website ↗ |
| Fresno · 5 schools | ||||
| UEI College-Fresno | Private for-profit | certificate | 349 | Website ↗ |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno | Private for-profit | certificate, associate | 132 | Website ↗ |
| Fresno City College | Public | certificate, associate | 130 | Website ↗ |
| Agape College of Business and Science | Private nonprofit | certificate | 14 | Website ↗ |
| Clovis Community College | Public | certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Anaheim · 4 schools | ||||
| American Career College-Anaheim | Private for-profit | certificate | 222 | Website ↗ |
| North-West College-Anaheim | Private for-profit | certificate | 61 | Website ↗ |
| Platt College-Anaheim | Private for-profit | associate | 24 | Website ↗ |
| California Career Institute | Private for-profit | certificate | 2 | Website ↗ |
| Lancaster · 4 schools | ||||
| High Desert Medical College | Private for-profit | certificate | 174 | Website ↗ |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster | Private for-profit | certificate, associate | 101 | Website ↗ |
| Antelope Valley Community College District | Public | certificate, associate | 38 | Website ↗ |
| Career Care Institute | Private for-profit | certificate | 29 | Website ↗ |
| Ontario · 4 schools | ||||
| UEI College-Ontario | Private for-profit | certificate | 256 | Website ↗ |
| American Career College-Ontario | Private for-profit | certificate | 163 | Website ↗ |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario | Private for-profit | certificate, associate | 70 | Website ↗ |
| Platt College-Ontario | Private for-profit | associate | 23 | Website ↗ |
| San Diego · 4 schools | ||||
| Concorde Career College-San Diego | Private for-profit | certificate | 291 | Website ↗ |
| North-West College-San Diego | Private for-profit | certificate | 46 | Website ↗ |
| San Diego Mesa College | Public | certificate, associate | 20 | Website ↗ |
| CET-San Diego | Private nonprofit | certificate | 3 | Website ↗ |
| San Jose · 4 schools | ||||
| Carrington College-San Jose | Private for-profit | certificate | 153 | Website ↗ |
| Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts | Private for-profit | certificate | 92 | Website ↗ |
| San Jose City College | Public | certificate, associate | 69 | Website ↗ |
| CET-San Jose | Private nonprofit | certificate | 9 | Website ↗ |
| Bakersfield · 3 schools | ||||
| UEI College-Bakersfield | Private for-profit | certificate | 276 | Website ↗ |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield | Private for-profit | certificate, associate | 57 | Website ↗ |
| Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield | Private for-profit | certificate | 12 | Website ↗ |
| Chula Vista · 3 schools | ||||
| UEI College-Chula Vista | Private for-profit | certificate | 329 | Website ↗ |
| Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista | Private for-profit | certificate | 137 | Website ↗ |
| Southwestern College | Public | certificate, associate | 16 | Website ↗ |
| Clovis · 3 schools | ||||
| Institute of Technology | Private for-profit | certificate | 80 | Website ↗ |
| California Institute of Medical Science | Private for-profit | certificate | 7 | Website ↗ |
| Milan Institute-Clovis | Private for-profit | certificate | 1 | Website ↗ |
| Glendale · 3 schools | ||||
| North-West College-Glendale | Private for-profit | certificate | 33 | Website ↗ |
| Glendale Career College | Private for-profit | certificate | 8 | Website ↗ |
| Glendale Community College | Public | associate, certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Los Angeles · 3 schools | ||||
| American Career College-Los Angeles | Private for-profit | certificate | 359 | Website ↗ |
| Universal Healthcare Careers College | Private for-profit | certificate | 164 | Website ↗ |
| Angeles College | Private for-profit | certificate | 16 | Website ↗ |
| Santa Maria · 3 schools | ||||
| CET-Santa Maria | Private nonprofit | certificate | 70 | Website ↗ |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria | Private for-profit | certificate, associate | 54 | Website ↗ |
| Allan Hancock College | Public | certificate, associate | 39 | Website ↗ |
| West Covina · 3 schools | ||||
| UEI College-West Covina | Private for-profit | certificate | 174 | Website ↗ |
| North-West College-West Covina | Private for-profit | certificate | 122 | Website ↗ |
| InterCoast Colleges-West Covina | Private for-profit | certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Garden Grove · 2 schools | ||||
| UEI College-Garden Grove | Private for-profit | certificate | 228 | Website ↗ |
| Concorde Career College-Garden Grove | Private for-profit | certificate | 134 | Website ↗ |
| Hayward · 2 schools | ||||
| Unitek College | Private for-profit | certificate | 88 | Website ↗ |
| Chabot College | Public | certificate, associate | 17 | Website ↗ |
| Huntington Park · 2 schools | ||||
| UEI College-Huntington Park | Private for-profit | certificate | 335 | Website ↗ |
| American College of Healthcare and Technology | Private for-profit | certificate | 29 | Website ↗ |
| Long Beach · 2 schools | ||||
| Long Beach City College | Public | associate, certificate | 99 | Website ↗ |
| North-West College-Long Beach | Private for-profit | certificate | 53 | Website ↗ |
| Modesto · 2 schools | ||||
| Modesto Junior College | Public | certificate, associate | 94 | Website ↗ |
| Stellar Career College | Private for-profit | certificate | 9 | Website ↗ |
| North Hollywood · 2 schools | ||||
| Concorde Career College-North Hollywood | Private for-profit | certificate | 117 | Website ↗ |
| Southern California Health Institute | Private for-profit | certificate | 38 | Website ↗ |
| Oceanside · 2 schools | ||||
| UEI College-Oceanside | Private for-profit | certificate | 138 | Website ↗ |
| MiraCosta College | Public | certificate, associate | 81 | Website ↗ |
| Pasadena · 2 schools | ||||
| Integrity College of Health | Private for-profit | certificate | 19 | Website ↗ |
| Pasadena City College | Public | certificate, associate | 10 | Website ↗ |
| Pomona · 2 schools | ||||
| North-West College-Pomona | Private for-profit | certificate | 41 | Website ↗ |
| Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education | Public | certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Salinas · 2 schools | ||||
| Central Coast College | Private for-profit | certificate | 125 | Website ↗ |
| CET-Salinas | Private nonprofit | certificate | 92 | Website ↗ |
| San Francisco · 2 schools | ||||
| Bay Area Medical Academy | Private for-profit | certificate | 76 | Website ↗ |
| City College of San Francisco | Public | certificate, associate | 41 | Website ↗ |
| San Luis Obispo · 2 schools | ||||
| Central California School of Continuing Education | Private for-profit | certificate | 5 | Website ↗ |
| Cuesta College | Public | associate, certificate | 1 | Website ↗ |
| Santa Ana · 2 schools | ||||
| Santa Ana College | Public | associate, certificate | 229 | Website ↗ |
| American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana | Private for-profit | certificate | 17 | Website ↗ |
| Stockton · 2 schools | ||||
| UEI College-Stockton | Private for-profit | certificate | 250 | Website ↗ |
| Carrington College-Stockton | Private for-profit | certificate | 120 | Website ↗ |
| Ventura · 2 schools | ||||
| Ventura College | Public | associate, certificate | 43 | Website ↗ |
| Ventura Adult and Continuing Education | Public | certificate | 16 | Website ↗ |
| Visalia · 2 schools | ||||
| San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia | Private for-profit | certificate, associate | 251 | Website ↗ |
| Milan Institute-Visalia | Private for-profit | certificate | 48 | Website ↗ |
| Alhambra · 1 school | ||||
| Platt College-Los Angeles | Private for-profit | associate | 22 | Website ↗ |
| Antioch · 1 school | ||||
| Contra Costa Medical Career College | Private for-profit | certificate | 202 | Website ↗ |
| Aptos · 1 school | ||||
| Cabrillo College | Public | certificate, associate | 53 | Website ↗ |
| Baldwin Park · 1 school | ||||
| Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education | Public | certificate | 26 | Website ↗ |
| Barstow · 1 school | ||||
| Barstow Community College | Public | associate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Carson · 1 school | ||||
| California Healing Arts College | Private for-profit | certificate | 43 | Website ↗ |
| Cathedral City · 1 school | ||||
| Mayfield College | Private for-profit | certificate | 153 | Website ↗ |
| Cerritos · 1 school | ||||
| ABC Adult School | Public | certificate | 16 | Website ↗ |
| Chico · 1 school | ||||
| Butte County Regional Occupational Program | Public | certificate | 9 | Website ↗ |
| Concord · 1 school | ||||
| Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USD | Public | certificate | 33 | Website ↗ |
| Costa Mesa · 1 school | ||||
| Orange Coast College | Public | certificate, associate | 32 | Website ↗ |
| Culver City · 1 school | ||||
| West Los Angeles College | Public | certificate, associate | 40 | Website ↗ |
| Cupertino · 1 school | ||||
| De Anza College | Public | certificate, associate | 21 | Website ↗ |
| Delano · 1 school | ||||
| San Joaquin Valley College-Delano | Private for-profit | certificate | 46 | Website ↗ |
| Downey · 1 school | ||||
| Downey Adult School | Public | certificate | 171 | Website ↗ |
| El Cajon · 1 school | ||||
| ATA College | Private for-profit | certificate | 38 | Website ↗ |
| El Monte · 1 school | ||||
| Regan Career Institute | Private for-profit | certificate, associate | 5 | Website ↗ |
| Escondido · 1 school | ||||
| Escondido Adult School | Public | certificate | 11 | Website ↗ |
| Eureka · 1 school | ||||
| College of the Redwoods | Public | certificate, associate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Fairfield · 1 school | ||||
| InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield | Private for-profit | certificate | 2 | Website ↗ |
| Fountain Valley · 1 school | ||||
| Modern Technology School | Private for-profit | certificate | 2 | Website ↗ |
| Fremont · 1 school | ||||
| Unitek College | Private for-profit | certificate | 631 | Website ↗ |
| Gardena · 1 school | ||||
| UEI College-Gardena | Private for-profit | certificate | 211 | Website ↗ |
| Hesperia · 1 school | ||||
| San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia | Private for-profit | certificate, associate | 106 | Website ↗ |
| Imperial · 1 school | ||||
| Imperial Valley College | Public | certificate | 17 | Website ↗ |
| Irvine · 1 school | ||||
| Irvine Valley College | Public | associate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Irwindale · 1 school | ||||
| Premiere Career College | Private for-profit | certificate | 17 | Website ↗ |
| Kentfield · 1 school | ||||
| College of Marin | Public | certificate, associate | 1 | Website ↗ |
| Merced · 1 school | ||||
| Milan Institute-Merced | Private for-profit | certificate | 25 | Website ↗ |
| Mission Viejo · 1 school | ||||
| Saddleback College | Public | certificate, associate | 22 | Website ↗ |
| Monterey · 1 school | ||||
| Monterey Peninsula College | Public | certificate, associate | 17 | Website ↗ |
| Monterey Park · 1 school | ||||
| East Los Angeles College | Public | certificate, associate | 72 | Website ↗ |
| Moreno Valley · 1 school | ||||
| Moreno Valley College | Public | certificate, associate | 36 | Website ↗ |
| Norwalk · 1 school | ||||
| Cerritos College | Public | associate, certificate | 69 | Website ↗ |
| Oakland · 1 school | ||||
| Merritt College | Public | certificate | 14 | Website ↗ |
| Orange · 1 school | ||||
| South Coast College | Private for-profit | certificate | 3 | Website ↗ |
| Oxnard · 1 school | ||||
| CET-Oxnard | Private nonprofit | certificate | 29 | Website ↗ |
| Palm Desert · 1 school | ||||
| Milan Institute-Palm Desert | Private for-profit | certificate | 12 | Website ↗ |
| Panorama City · 1 school | ||||
| National Career College | Private for-profit | certificate | 75 | Website ↗ |
| Paramount · 1 school | ||||
| Healthcare Career College | Private for-profit | certificate | 77 | Website ↗ |
| Pleasant Hill · 1 school | ||||
| Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus | Private for-profit | certificate | 121 | Website ↗ |
| Porterville · 1 school | ||||
| San Joaquin Valley College-Porterville | Private for-profit | certificate | 60 | Website ↗ |
| Rancho Cordova · 1 school | ||||
| InterCoast Colleges-Rancho Cordova | Private for-profit | certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Rancho Mirage · 1 school | ||||
| San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage | Private for-profit | certificate, associate | 28 | Website ↗ |
| Redding · 1 school | ||||
| Shasta College | Public | certificate | 22 | Website ↗ |
| Redwood City · 1 school | ||||
| Canada College | Public | certificate, associate | 20 | Website ↗ |
| Reseda · 1 school | ||||
| UEI College-Reseda | Private for-profit | certificate | 206 | Website ↗ |
| Ridgecrest · 1 school | ||||
| Cerro Coso Community College | Public | certificate, associate | 59 | Website ↗ |
| Rocklin · 1 school | ||||
| Sierra College | Public | certificate | 12 | Website ↗ |
| Roseville · 1 school | ||||
| Medical Career College of Northern California | Private for-profit | certificate | 4 | Website ↗ |
| Salida · 1 school | ||||
| San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto | Private for-profit | certificate, associate | 163 | Website ↗ |
| San Bernardino · 1 school | ||||
| Concorde Career College-San Bernardino | Private for-profit | certificate | 215 | Website ↗ |
| San Bruno · 1 school | ||||
| Skyline College | Public | certificate, associate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| San Jacinto · 1 school | ||||
| Mt San Jacinto Community College District | Public | certificate, associate | 8 | Website ↗ |
| San Leandro · 1 school | ||||
| Carrington College-San Leandro Campus | Private for-profit | certificate | 134 | Website ↗ |
| San Marcos · 1 school | ||||
| Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos | Private for-profit | certificate | 93 | Website ↗ |
| San Pablo · 1 school | ||||
| Contra Costa College | Public | certificate, associate | 10 | Website ↗ |
| Santa Monica · 1 school | ||||
| Santa Monica College | Public | certificate, associate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Santa Rosa · 1 school | ||||
| Santa Rosa Junior College | Public | certificate, associate | 21 | Website ↗ |
| Saratoga · 1 school | ||||
| West Valley College | Public | certificate, associate | 7 | Website ↗ |
| Sherman Oaks · 1 school | ||||
| Casa Loma College-Los Angeles | Private nonprofit | certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| South Lake Tahoe · 1 school | ||||
| Lake Tahoe Community College | Public | certificate, associate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| South San Francisco · 1 school | ||||
| Unitek College | Private for-profit | certificate | 61 | Website ↗ |
| Stanford · 1 school | ||||
| Stanford University | Private nonprofit | master's | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Temecula · 1 school | ||||
| San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula | Private for-profit | certificate, associate | 97 | Website ↗ |
| Temple City · 1 school | ||||
| Palladium Technical Academy Inc | Private for-profit | certificate | 24 | Website ↗ |
| Torrance · 1 school | ||||
| Homestead Schools | Private nonprofit | certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Vacaville · 1 school | ||||
| Blake Austin College | Private for-profit | certificate | 39 | Website ↗ |
| Van Nuys · 1 school | ||||
| North-West College-Van Nuys | Private for-profit | certificate | 22 | Website ↗ |
| Victorville · 1 school | ||||
| Victor Valley College | Public | associate, certificate | 28 | Website ↗ |
| Watsonville · 1 school | ||||
| CET-Watsonville | Private nonprofit | certificate | 26 | Website ↗ |
| West Hills · 1 school | ||||
| Valley College of Medical Careers | Private for-profit | certificate | 20 | Website ↗ |
| Yuba City · 1 school | ||||
| Sutter County Career Training Center | Public | certificate | 53 | Website ↗ |
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · 163 schools · type is institution control · a listing is not a statement of accreditation or state approval
Nearby states
| State | Schools | 2024 graduates | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 163 | 12,466 | this page |
| Arizona | 26 | 2,182 | Programs in Arizona → |
| Oregon | 19 | 648 | Programs in Oregon → |
| Nevada | 10 | 874 | Programs in Nevada → |
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · bordering states
Questions about Medical Assistant programs in California
- How many Medical Assistant programs are in California?
- 163 colleges and schools reported medical assistant completions to NCES IPEDS for 2024, graduating 12,466 students.
- Which California program is the largest?
- Unitek College in Fremont, with 631 graduates in 2024, followed by American Career College-Los Angeles in Los Angeles (359).
- Are California programs mostly public?
- 57 public, 10 private nonprofit, 96 private for-profit of the 163 schools.
- What does a Medical Assistant earn in California?
- Typical Medical Assistant pay in California is $49,660 a year (BLS OES May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.