2025 Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in California

Ranked #41 in popularity, emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 171 associate degrees in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

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 college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various 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 many resources a school devotes to emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• 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 emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in California list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) in California

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic).

10 Top California Schools for an Associate in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

1

City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

City College of San Francisco is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic). City College of San Francisco is a fairly large public college located in the city of San Francisco.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from City College of San Francisco

2

Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) has to look into Foothill College. Foothill College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Los Altos Hills.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from Foothill College

3

Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Southwestern College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic). SWC Chula Vista is a fairly large public college located in the city of Chula Vista.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from Southwestern College

4

Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Mt. San Antonio College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic). Mt. SAC is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Walnut.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from Mt. San Antonio College

5

Crafton Hills College
Yucaipa, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Yucaipa, CHC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from Crafton Hills College

6

Napa Valley College
Napa, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Napa, Napa Valley College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from Napa Valley College

7

Butte College
Oroville, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Butte College is a fairly large public college located in the rural area of Oroville.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from Butte College

8

Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from Bakersfield College

9

Victor Valley College
Victorville, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Victor Valley College is a large public college located in the large suburb of Victorville.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from Victor Valley College

10

Ventura College
Ventura, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Ventura, Ventura College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from Ventura College

Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	288	14
Oregon	260	128
Nevada	185	26
Hawaii	79	10
Alaska	71	14

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Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Related Rankings by Major

One of 23 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

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
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	174
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.