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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in California

65 Colleges
$38,644 Avg Salary
$24,545 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services 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.

The Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for health science majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences the best school in California for health sciences and services students. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 65 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, West Hills College-Lemoore landed the # 2 spot on the list. West Hills College-Lemoore is a small public school located in the rural area of Lemoore.

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#3

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Out of the 65 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Loma Linda University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Canada College

Redwood City, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Canada College is a great place for health sciences and services students. Located in the suburb of Redwood City, Canada College is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cuesta College is a great place for health sciences and services students. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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Dominican University of California landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of San Rafael.

Health Science majors at DUofC take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Saddleback College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Mission Viejo.

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#8

Mendocino College

Ukiah, CA

Mendocino College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Located in the rural area of Ukiah, Mendocino College is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Foothill College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Notre Dame de Namur University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the suburb of Belmont, NDNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Health Sciences & Services students in the state of California that almost earned our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
11 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
12 Pacific College of Health and Science San Diego, CA
13 Gavilan College Gilroy, CA

Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 350
Washington 394
Nevada 432
Alaska 1

Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Health Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29,840
General Health & Wellness 6,105

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 25 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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