2023 Best Public Health Schools in California
Finding the Best Public Health School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked 3rd in California. In fact, 5,024 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Public Health Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.
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2023 Best Public Health Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Public Health Schools
Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in California. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Touro University California. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Vallejo, TUC 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 University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
Public Health majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $11,875 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $304.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Clara University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in California list. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.
After completing their degree, public health graduates from SCU carry an average student debtload of $20,000.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Dominican University of California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in California ranking. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of San Rafael.
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California State University - Stanislaus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. Located in the suburb of Turlock, Stan State is a public college with a large student population.
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Loma Linda University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. 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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San Jose State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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California State University - Sacramento came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in California ranking. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Oregon | 596 |
| Washington | 621 |
| Nevada | 119 |
| Hawaii | 104 |
| Alaska | 107 |
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Public Health Related Rankings by Major
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Public Health Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 22,778 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 4,563 |
| Other Public Health | 3,432 |
| Health Services Administration | 3,119 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 2,272 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 1,599 |
| Environmental Health | 1,344 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 814 |
| Health/Medical Physics | 258 |
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 211 |
| Maternal and Child Health | 163 |
| Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality | 43 |
Majors Similar to Public Health
| 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).
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