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California Medical Secretaries: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Medical Secretaries in California

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Fast Facts for Medical Secretaries in California

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Chico, Hanford, and Yuba City
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Riverside, San Jose, and San Francisco
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Santa Ana, San Diego, and Riverside

Salaries for Medical Secretaries in California

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: San Francisco, Santa Rosa, and Napa. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Medical Secretaries in California are listed below.

Selected Medical Secretary Schools in California

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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Everest College
Alhambra, City of Industry, Hayward, Los Angeles, Reseda, San Bernardino, San Jose

Offers certificate programs, degree programs, and courses in 11 U.S. states with more than 35 locations. Online programs are also available.

  • Programs: Administrative Medical Assistant, Hospital Patient Registration Specialist, Medical Administrative Assistant
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Kaplan College KHE
Bakersfield, Modesto, North Hollywood, Sacramento, Stockton, Vista

Kaplan College teaches students skills that have relevance in many fast-growing employment areas. Several forms of tuition assistance may be available for qualified enrollees.

  • Programs: Back Office Medical Assistant, Medical Office Specialist
  • Degrees/Course Work: Certificate, Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Platt College
Los Angeles, Ontario

Offers undergraduate degree and certificate programs in a wide variety of fields. Located on four California campuses and also in Oklahoma, Colorado, and Texas

  • Programs: Medical Administrative Specialists
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Milan Institute
Indio, Visalia

Offers career training in business, legal and medical-related fields. Located at nine campus sites in Texas, California, Idaho, and Nevada.

  • Programs: Administrative Medical Assistant
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Medical Secretaries in California

Ashworth College
Online

Ashworth College (AU) provides online and campus based classes, in a flexible capacity so learning goes at the students pace during their free time.

  • Programs: Medical Office Assisting
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

  • Programs: Medical Office Assistant
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More California Medical Secretary Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Berkeley City CollegeBerkeleyAssociate5,287
Butte CollegeOrovilleAssociate12,228
Cabrillo CollegeAptosAssociate15,114
Chaffey CollegeRancho CucamongaAssociate18,736
College of MarinKentfieldAssociate6,476
College of the RedwoodsEurekaAssociate6,025
Columbia College SonoraSonoraAssociate2,734
De Anza CollegeCupertinoAssociate24,115
East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey ParkAssociate28,889
Fresno City CollegeFresnoAssociate21,624
Gavilan CollegeGilroyAssociate6,049
Glendale Community College GlendaleGlendaleAssociate16,827
Grossmont CollegeEl CajonAssociate17,359
Humphreys College-StocktonStocktonBachelors & First Professional756
Long Beach City CollegeLong BeachAssociate25,536
Los Angeles City CollegeLos AngelesAssociate17,204
Los Angeles Harbor CollegeWilmingtonAssociate8,850
Los Angeles ORT Technical InstituteLos AngelesAssociate167
Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegeLos AngelesAssociate13,194
Los Medanos CollegePittsburgAssociate8,360
Mendocino CollegeUkiahAssociate4,347
Merced CollegeMercedAssociate10,890
MiraCosta CollegeOceansideAssociate10,682
Monterey Peninsula CollegeMontereyAssociate9,238
Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnutAssociate29,842
MTI CollegeSacramentoAssociate619
Palomar CollegeSan MarcosAssociate27,222
Pasadena City CollegePasadenaAssociate26,672
Pima Medical Institute Chula VistaChula VistaAssociate813
San Diego Mesa CollegeSan DiegoAssociate21,437
San Joaquin Delta CollegeStocktonAssociate18,668
Santa Barbara Business College BakersfieldBakersfieldAssociate482
Santa Barbara Business College Santa MariaSanta MariaAssociate165
Santa Barbara Business College VenturaVenturaAssociate335
Santa Monica CollegeSanta MonicaAssociate28,958
Shasta CollegeReddingAssociate9,102
Skyline CollegeSan BrunoAssociate8,359
Solano Community CollegeFairfieldAssociate11,163
Ventura CollegeVenturaAssociate12,603
West Valley CollegeSaratogaAssociate11,210
Yuba CollegeMarysvilleAssociate9,904

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Medical Secretaries

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for California. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Medical Secretaries

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Medical Secretaries relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

CALIFORNIA

   
Chico770$26,5403.5
Hanford260$27,4603.1
Yuba City310$28,2302.7
Madera270$31,5202.5
Santa Rosa1,550$36,9402.5
Napa480$36,8502.4
Redding480$27,3502.3
Modesto1,250$27,0002.3
Santa Cruz620$32,5702.2
Visalia960$25,6602.2
Oxnard2,190$30,6202.2
Santa Barbara1,180$30,6302.1
El Centro320$23,6502.1
San Luis Obispo660$32,3202.1
Stockton1,480$28,9302.1
Salinas1,030$34,3802
Sacramento5,960$32,7101.9
Vallejo760$35,8501.9
Santa Ana10,150$31,3401.9
Merced330$25,4101.9
San Diego8,080$31,1101.7
Bakersfield1,560$27,3201.7
Fresno1,910$29,3301.7
Oakland5,740$36,4601.6
San Francisco5,160$37,7901.5
San Jose4,740$35,6501.5
Riverside6,470$29,7701.4
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