2025 Best Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist Associate Degree Schools in California

an associate degree in cardiovascular technology/technologist is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #123 out of 1020 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for cardiovascular technology/technologist students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 174 associate degrees in cardiovascular technology/technologist during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist School for Your Associate Degree

The cardiovascular technology/technologist associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality cardiovascular technology/technologist program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on cardiovascular technology/technologist students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of cardiovascular technology/technologist students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized cardiovascular technology/technologist related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for cardiovascular technology/technologist students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist Associate Degree Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist in California

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in cardiovascular technology/technologist.

Top California Schools for an Associate in Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist

1

Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Orange Coast College is a good option for students interested in an associate degree in cardiovascular technology/technologist. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.More information about a associate in cardiovascular technology/technologist from Orange Coast College

2

Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Grossmont College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in cardiovascular technology/technologist. Located in the large suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in cardiovascular technology/technologist from Grossmont College

3

West Coast Ultrasound Institute
Los Angeles, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

137 Annual Graduates

West Coast Ultrasound Institute is a great decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in cardiovascular technology/technologist. West Coast Ultrasound Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a associate in cardiovascular technology/technologist from West Coast Ultrasound Institute

Best Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	288	15

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Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist Related Rankings by Major

One of 23 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Respiratory Care Therapy	1,081
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	931
Radiologic Technology	694
Surgical Technology	610
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology	479
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	171
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	36
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	35
Athletic Training	35
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	15

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.