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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in California

106 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 Most Popular 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 106 schools in California to see which programs were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Colleges.

#1

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Our analysis found Sierra College to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the suburb of Rocklin, Sierra College is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - East Bay is a great place for health sciences and services students. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.

Health Science majors at Cal State East Bay take out an average of $15,800 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $145.

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#3

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Los Angeles City College is a great place for health sciences and services students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Out of the 106 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Diablo Valley College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill, Diablo Valley is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great place for health sciences and services students. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Saddleback College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Saddleback College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.

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#7

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences and services programs. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Channel Islands did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the midsize suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at CSUCI take out is $16,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $196, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

Citrus College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Citrus College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Glendora.

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With a ranking of #10, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a large student population.

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California State University - Fullerton landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences and services programs. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, health science graduates from Cal State Fullerton take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $209.

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#12

Skyline College

San Bruno, CA

Skyline College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences and services programs. Located in the suburb of San Bruno, Skyline College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #13, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students. CSUSB is a large public school located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.

Health Science majors at CSUSB take out an average of $14,462 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#14

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

Southwestern College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #14 on the list. SWC Chula Vista is a large public school located in the city of Chula Vista.

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California State University - Fresno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #15 on the list. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
16 Merritt College Oakland, CA
17 West Hills College-Lemoore Lemoore, CA
18 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA
19 Los Angeles Mission College Sylmar, CA
20 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
21 Azusa Pacific University College San Dimas, CA

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

Explore all the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Colleges 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 25 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.

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