2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, health sciences and services students earned 5,947 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in California to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Loma Linda University to be the best school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 22 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican University of California landed the # 2 spot on the list. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of San Rafael.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Notre Dame de Namur University is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Belmont, NDNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at National University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in California. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from National University carry an average student debtload of $35,712.
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University of Southern California landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health sciences and services programs. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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California State University - Long Beach came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Biola University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.
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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a large student population.
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California State University - Channel Islands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Health Science majors at CSUCI take out an average of $18,016 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $196, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Oregon | 350 |
Washington | 394 |
Nevada | 432 |
Alaska | 1 |
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Health Sciences & Services Related Rankings by Major
Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Health Science Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 29,840 |
General Health & Wellness | 6,105 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
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