MRI Programs in Orange County - Compare Schools & Costs

Orange County's dense healthcare market, including UCI Health, Hoag, Providence, and Kaiser, creates strong demand for MRI technologists. Find and compare programs across OC.

Orange County is home to one of the most active healthcare markets in California. Major systems - UCI Health, Hoag, Providence, Kaiser Permanente OC, and MemorialCare - all employ MRI technologists and serve as clinical training sites for area programs. The LA–Long Beach–Anaheim metro (which includes OC) reports a median MRI tech salary of $114,380/year (BLS May 2024), well above the national median of $95,480.

MRI Schools Serving Orange County

CNI College

📍 1610 E. Saint Andrew Place, Suite 200, Santa Ana, CA 92705

📞 (800) 455-4700

www.cnicollege.edu

California Career Institute

AAS in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (AASMRI)

📍 Anaheim Campus: 1240 S. State College Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92806

📍 Hawthorne Campus: South Bay / Los Angeles area

📞 (714) 539-5959

🌙 Evening classes available

🎓 AAS Degree program

www.calinstitute.edu View MRI Program →

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts

📍 1641 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95112 (Van Nuys campus also available)

📞 (877) 487-6425

www.gurnick.edu

Clinical Employers in Orange County

UCI Health (multiple OC locations)
Hoag Hospital - Newport Beach & Irvine
Providence Mission Hospital
Kaiser Permanente Orange County
CHOC Children's Hospital
MemorialCare Health System
St. Joseph Hospital (Providence)
Outpatient imaging centers (RadNet, others)
$114K
LA–OC Metro Median
(BLS May 2024)
$122K
California Median
+6%
Job Growth 2023–33
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