Best Healthcare Schools Near Los Banos, CA (2026)

Los Banos, California has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs. Los Banos has a population of about 46,776. Median household income is $70,893 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 13.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Merced, CA metro area, the top-earning healthcare-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $114,510 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Healthcare Schools to Los Banos

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer healthcare programs near Los Banos, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Los Banos city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Los Banos. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

California State University-Stanislaus

Turlock, CA 32.0 miles from Los Banos
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
80.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $63,188
Avg net price $6,067/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 81%
  • Programs offered: 48

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA 41.7 miles from Los Banos
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
64.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,368
Avg net price $2,818/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 71%
  • Programs offered: 92

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

California State University-Monterey Bay

Seaside, CA 60.0 miles from Los Banos
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
75.7 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 97%
Graduation rate 61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $59,247
Avg net price $13,663/yr
Tuition
In‑state$7,779
Out‑of‑state$20,379
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 80%
  • Programs offered: 33

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA 60.3 miles from Los Banos
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
86.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 78%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $78,988
Avg net price $13,760/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 87%
  • Programs offered: 118

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA 61.2 miles from Los Banos
  • 4 year
41.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $37,361
Avg net price $8,069/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 95

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Agape College of Business and Science

Fresno, CA 62.3 miles from Los Banos
  • 4 year
52.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 67%
Avg net price $17,755/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 100%
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts

San Jose, CA 62.6 miles from Los Banos
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
57.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $66,844
Avg net price $32,427/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 67%
  • Programs offered: 10

Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education SchoolsIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA 63.0 miles from Los Banos
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
78.5 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 95%
Graduation rate 56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $61,244
Avg net price $7,000/yr
Tuition
In‑state$7,350
Out‑of‑state$19,950
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 80%
  • Programs offered: 96

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California healthcare page.


Healthcare Wages Near Los Banos

Los Banos is part of the Merced, CA metro area (BLS area code 32900). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager $114,510 Merced, CA $116,490
Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar $90,750 CA statewide $92,319
Medical Records Specialist $58,060 Merced, CA $59,064
Medical Secretary or Administrative Assistant $46,660 Merced, CA $47,467
Healthcare Social Worker $74,880 Merced, CA $76,175
Epidemiologist $110,760 CA statewide $112,675

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Los Banos at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 46,776 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $70,893 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 13.2% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 98.3 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare-related employment in Merced County 11,851 workers, 4,467 establishments BLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare schools are near Los Banos, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs near Los Banos. The closest is Milan Institute-Merced in Merced, CA (26.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Modesto Junior College (41.7 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare roles near Los Banos?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare-related roles near Los Banos are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($114,510), Epidemiologist ($110,760), Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar ($90,750). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Atwater instead of Los Banos?

Atwater, CA is 24.1 miles from Los Banos and has its own set of local healthcare programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Los Banos an affordable place to study healthcare?

Los Banos’s median household income of $70,893 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Los Banos while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Los Banos

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Los Banos:

Data verified: September 6, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.