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2023 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in California

11 Colleges
$76,078 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Doctor's Degree School for You

Public Health is the #25 most popular major in California with 5,024 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in California to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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Out of the 11 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loma Linda University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Claremont Graduate University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree public health programs. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 621
Oregon 596
Nevada 119
Hawaii 104
Alaska 107

One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 11 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 Article 25 Flickr.

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