2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Public Health Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in California to see which programs offered the best value experiences for public health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Public Health Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Sacramento City College the best value school in California for public health students. Sacramento City is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cabrillo College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Cabrillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,262 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 43 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Canada College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Redwood City, Canada College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Canada College are $1,362 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Canada College also did well on our Best Public Health Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 43 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, City College of San Francisco landed the # 4 spot on the list. City College of San Francisco is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
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Out of the 43 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Rosa Junior College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SRJC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SRJC are $1,328 a year.
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California State University - Stanislaus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Located in the suburb of Turlock, Stan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stan State are $7,644 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Stan State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Health Schools in California list.
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California State University - Sacramento came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in California ranking. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sac State are $7,392 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Sac State also is in the top 20% of our Best Public Health Schools in California ranking.
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San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jose State are $7,852 a year.
San Jose State also claimed a spot on our Best Public Health Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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California State University - Chico ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chico State are $7,864 a year.
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California State University - Fullerton came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.
Cal State Fullerton undergraduate students pay an average of $6,976 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Oregon | 596 |
| Washington | 621 |
| Nevada | 119 |
| Hawaii | 104 |
| Alaska | 107 |
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Majors Related to Public Health
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.
- 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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