2023 Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in California
A healthcare student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 and bootcamps 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 Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in California
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Our 2023 rankings named University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences the most popular school in California for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in San Marcos, California, the medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 1,065 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, USAHS is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 816 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at USC. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of California - San Francisco. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in San Francisco, California, the small public school handed out 610 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UCSF does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 69% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Out of the 60 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Loma Linda University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Loma Linda, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 550 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Loma Linda University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 22% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 60 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific College of Health and Science landed the # 5 spot on the list. This small private for-profit school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 457 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Pacific College San Diego does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 70% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of the Pacific did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. University of the Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Stockton, California that handed out 442 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Pacific does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 1% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large public school awarded 354 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UCLA. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Western University of Health Sciences came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Pomona, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 706 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
Western University of Health Sciences does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 0% took at least some of their classes online.
University of California - San Diego landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 218 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UCSD. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #10, Chapman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Orange, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 187 students in 2020-2021.
Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Chapman. In fact, around 51% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Marshall B Ketchum University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 145 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
Since the graduate programs at MBKU are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Life Chiropractic College West did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in Hayward, California, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 137 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
Life West is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
University of California - Irvine landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. University of California - Irvine is a large public school located in Irvine, California that handed out 118 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
UC Irvine does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
Stanford University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in Stanford, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 116 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
Stanford does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 10% took at least some of their classes online.
Five Branches University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Five Branches U is located in Santa Cruz, California and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 113 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Five Branches U does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 9% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Brandman University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Irvine, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 113 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Brandman is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 112 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UC Davis. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
Samuel Merritt University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Samuel Merritt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakland, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 140 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Samuel Merritt University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 23% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #19, West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 90 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
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Southern California University of Health Sciences ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. SCU is located in Whittier, California and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
Touro University California ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. TUC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Vallejo, California. It awarded 206 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
One thing to take note of is that TUC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #22, California Health Sciences University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Clovis, California, the very small private for-profit school awarded 77 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 48% were women.
Azusa Pacific University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Azusa Pacific University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Azusa, California that handed out 76 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Azusa Pacific. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #24, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. SFSU is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 71 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at SFSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 93% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of California - Berkeley ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 70 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UC Berkeley does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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