Career Programs at High Desert Medical

Largest Vocational Programs

The largest vocational programs at High Desert Medical College is Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician. Its 2023 tuition and fees are $52,610 and the national average is $41,328.

Its tuition is higher than national average of Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician program. The length of the program is 88 contact hours ( or credit hours) and the average time to complete is 27 months.

The following table shows the 6 largest vocational programs at High Desert Medical College with tuition, fees, and completion time for each program.

6 Largest Career Programs at High Desert Medical College
	Program	2023 Tuition & Fees	National Average	Books & Supplies Costs	Program Length	Average Completion Time
1	Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	$52,610	$41,328	$6,510	88 Contact Hours	27 Months
2	Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	$30,566	$18,035	$4,745	1679 Contact Hours	13 Months
3	Medical/Clinical Assistant	$17,165	$16,239	$2,175	24 Contact Hours	9 Months
4	Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	$17,140	$20,397	$2,200	29 Contact Hours	9 Months
5	Dental Assisting/Assistant	$17,400	$16,730	$1,940	24 Contact Hours	9 Months
6	Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	$17,545	$18,035	$2,190	56 Contact Hours	19 Months

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at High Desert Medical College is $52,610 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.

High Desert Medical College offers the alternative tuition plans .

66% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $6,790 (exclude student loans).

High Desert Medical 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees	$52,610
Books & Supplies	$6,510
Off-Campus Room & Board	$53,352
Off-Campus Expenses	$14,580
Average Financial Amount	$6,790

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

High Desert Medical College offers 11 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.

Last year, 595 students have completed their career programs.

Offered Career Programs at High Desert Medical College
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate	3	146
Less than 1 Year Certificate	6	229
2 Years Certificate	2	182
Total	11	595

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.

146 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
229 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
182 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
38 students have earned/completed Associate's program.

Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	146 completers	-
Dental Assisting/Assistant	✕	5	$22,900
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	✕	49	-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	✕	92	-
	Total	146

Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+]	✕	28 completers	-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	✕	28	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	201 completers	-
Dental Assisting/Assistant	✕	33	$22,900
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	✕	23	-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	✕	1	-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	✕	49	-
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)	✕	95	-
	Total	229

1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	182 completers	-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	✕	128	-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	✕	54	-
	Total	182

Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	38 completers	-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	✕	38	-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	✕	0	-
	Total	38

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 1,663 students are attending at High Desert Medical College. There are 30 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 66 part-time faculty teaching for the school.

The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 (5.00%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 88 (full-time) and 71 (part-time).

The graduation rate of High Desert Medical College is 56% and the retention rate is 81% at the school.

High Desert Medical 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population	1,663
Graduation Rate	56%
Number of Faculty	96
Student to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1

Student Population at High Desert Medical

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,294 students enrolled into High Desert Medical College. By gender, 104 male and 1,190 female students are attending the school.

The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for High Desert Medical College.

Student Population By Gender
High Desert Medical College
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,294	104	1,190
Full-time	1,233	96	1,137
Part-tme	61	8	53

There are 289 White (22.33%), 160 Black/African American (12.36%), 715 Hispanic (55.26%), 63 Asian (4.87%), and 775 students with other races attending High Desert Medical College. 2 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Student Population By Race/ethnicity at High Desert Medical College
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,294	104	1,190
American Indian/Native American	5	0	5
Asian	63	2	61
Black/African American	160	12	148
Hispanic	715	53	662
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	7	3	4
White	289	26	263
Two More	43	4	39
Un-Known	10	2	8
Non-resident Alien	2	2	0

High Desert Medical College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.

75 students (5.80% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 391 students (30.22% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for High Desert Medical College.

Distance Learning Student Population at High Desert Medical College
	Number of Students
Total	1,294
Enrolled Online Exclusively	75
Enrolled Some Online Courses	391
Not in Online Courses	828

By age range, at High Desert Medical College, 472 students are aged 20 to 24 (36.48% of total students), 176 students are aged below 20 (13.60%), 26 students are aged above 50 (4.02%).

Graduate Student Population By Age at High Desert Medical College
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,294	104	1,190
Under 18	4	0	4
Age 18-19	172	11	161
Age 20-21	221	15	206
Age 22-24	251	23	228
Age 25-29	276	21	255
Age 30-34	169	16	153
Age 35-39	88	7	81
Age 40-49	86	7	79
Age 50-64	26	3	23
Age Un-Known	1	1	0

Directory and Accreditation Information

High Desert Medical College is accredited by Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (4/15/2013 - Current).

The following list shows the contact and directory information of High Desert Medical College.

701 West Avenue K suite 123, Lancaster, CA

661-940-9300

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