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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

30 Colleges
$34,253 Avg Salary
$29,079 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.

Check out the health science bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found California State University - East Bay to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.

Women make up 80% of the health science majors at the school.

Health Science majors at Cal State East Bay take out an average of $18,688 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $145.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Long Beach helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in California. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 14% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Channel Islands is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 84% of the health science majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from CSUCI carry an average student debt load of $18,016. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $196, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 30 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 164 students majoring in health science at Cal State Fullerton, 25% are male and 75% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, health science majors at Cal State Fullerton accumulate an average of around $16,858 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $209.

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Out of the 30 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Bernardino landed the # 5 spot on the list. CSUSB is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.

Of the 154 students majoring in health science at CSUSB, 21% are male and 79% are female.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at CSUSB take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,923.

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California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences and services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 77% of the health science majors at the school.

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California State University - Fresno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences and services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.

Of the 132 students majoring in health science at Fresno State, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

About 82% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 18% are male.

Health Science majors at SFSU take out an average of $17,978 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $181, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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California State University - Chico did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences and services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in health science at Chico State, 7% are male and 93% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, health science majors at Chico State accumulate an average of around $18,847 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #10, Azusa Pacific University College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Azusa Pacific's University College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of San Dimas.

Women make up 95% of the health science majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, health science majors at Azusa Pacific's University College accumulate an average of around $39,390 in student debt.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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 30 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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