2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 5,947 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health sciences and services is the #22 most popular major in California.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in California to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the best for health science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Loma Linda University the best school in California for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dominican University of California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small city of San Rafael, DUofC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Notre Dame de Namur University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. NDNU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Belmont.
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Out of the 22 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.
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Out of the 22 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at National University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $35,712.
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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
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Biola University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health sciences and services programs. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carson.
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California State University - Channel Islands ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. CSUCI is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Camarillo.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, health science majors at CSUCI accumulate an average of around $18,016 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $196.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 394 |
| Oregon | 350 |
| Nevada | 432 |
| Alaska | 1 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Science
One of 30 majors within the area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Health Science
| 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 22 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
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