Best Medical Assistant Schools Near Santa Paula, CA (2026)

Updated August 25, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Santa Paula, California has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs. Santa Paula has a population of about 31,202. Median household income is $77,130 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 14.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area, the top-earning medical assistant-related role is Healthcare Support Worker at a median $57,090 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Medical Assistant Schools to Santa Paula

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer medical assistant programs near Santa Paula, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Santa Paula 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 Santa Paula. 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

Casa Loma College-Los Angeles

Sherman Oaks, CA 37.0 miles from Santa Paula
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
69.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,854
Avg net price $27,596/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 70%
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA 41.3 miles from Santa Paula
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
63.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,193
Avg net price $2,779/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 36

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

West Los Angeles College

Culver City, CA 45.9 miles from Santa Paula
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
59.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 18%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,537
Avg net price $9,634/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 100%
  • Programs offered: 38

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Angeles College

Los Angeles, CA 48.4 miles from Santa Paula
  • 4 year
  • Accredited
60.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 95%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,108
Avg net price $28,639/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 82%
  • Programs offered: 5

Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education SchoolsIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Glendale Career College

Glendale, CA 48.6 miles from Santa Paula
  • 4 year
51.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 51%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,472
Avg net price $49,195/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 90%
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Integrity College of Health

Pasadena, CA 55.0 miles from Santa Paula
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
55.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 71%
Avg net price $14,819/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 57%
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Antelope Valley Community College District

Lancaster, CA 55.2 miles from Santa Paula
  • 4 year
40.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 29%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,526
Avg net price $3,860/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 49

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Homestead Schools

Torrance, CA 55.7 miles from Santa Paula
  • 4 year
  • Accredited
75.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 94%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $59,398
Avg net price $15,962/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 3

Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education SchoolsIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Medical Assistant Wages Near Santa Paula

Santa Paula is part of the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area (BLS area code 37100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical Assistant$50,680Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$45,864
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$49,800Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$45,068
Healthcare Support Worker$57,090Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$51,665

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.

Santa Paula at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population31,202Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$77,130Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+14.7%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)110.5 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited medical assistant schools are near Santa Paula, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs near Santa Paula. The closest is Ventura Adult and Continuing Education in Ventura, CA (10.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is College of the Canyons (28.9 miles).

What are the highest-paying medical assistant roles near Santa Paula?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical assistant-related roles near Santa Paula are: Healthcare Support Worker ($57,090), Medical Assistant ($50,680), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($49,800). 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 Camarillo instead of Santa Paula?

Camarillo, CA is 9.2 miles from Santa Paula and has its own set of local medical assistant programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Santa Paula an affordable place to study medical assistant?

Santa Paula’s median household income of $77,130 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Santa Paula 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 Santa Paula

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Santa Paula:

Data verified: August 25, 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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