2023 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in California
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
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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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly 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 city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Loma Linda University is a great place for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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Claremont Graduate University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.
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University of California - Davis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. 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 fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
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University of California - Irvine ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 621 |
Oregon | 596 |
Nevada | 119 |
Hawaii | 104 |
Alaska | 107 |
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Public Health Related Rankings by Major
One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
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