Best Online Healthcare Programs in San Pablo, CA (2026)

Updated June 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

San Pablo, California has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs. San Pablo has a population of about 31,771. Median household income is $78,215 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 15.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, the top-earning healthcare-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $166,310 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Healthcare Schools to San Pablo

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer healthcare programs near San Pablo. Distances are calculated from San Pablo city center.

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 San Pablo. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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

Healthcare Wages Near San Pablo

San Pablo is part of the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area (BLS area code 41860). 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	$166,310	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$143,867
Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar	$111,480	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$96,436
Medical Records Specialist	$74,400	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$64,360
Medical Secretary or Administrative Assistant	$61,330	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$53,054
Healthcare Social Worker	$99,640	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$86,194
Epidemiologist	$130,400	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$112,803

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.

San Pablo at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	31,771	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$78,215	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	15.0%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	115.6 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare-related employment in Contra Costa County	76,021 workers, 15,958 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other San Pablo-Area Cities With Healthcare Programs

Richmond, CA – 1.1 mi away (109,813 pop)
El Cerrito, CA – 3.7 mi away (25,400 pop)
Hercules, CA – 5.6 mi away (25,360 pop)
Berkeley, CA – 7.2 mi away (121,240 pop)
San Rafael, CA – 10.0 mi away (58,954 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare schools are near San Pablo, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs near San Pablo. The closest is Contra Costa College in San Pablo, CA (0.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Samuel Merritt University (10.7 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare roles near San Pablo?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare-related roles near San Pablo are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($166,310), Epidemiologist ($130,400), Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar ($111,480). 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 Richmond instead of San Pablo?

Richmond, CA is 1.1 miles from San Pablo 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 San Pablo an affordable place to study healthcare?

San Pablo’s median household income of $78,215 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in San Pablo 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 San Pablo

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Data verified: June 11, 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.

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