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Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in California

2023 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in California

29 Colleges
$51,865 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in California to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Public Health Master'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 master’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 29 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro University California landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Vallejo, TUC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

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 #5 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’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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University of Southern California landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public health programs. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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West Coast University - Orange County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Anaheim, West Coast University - Orange County is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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California State University - San Marcos landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public health programs. CSUSM is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

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#9

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public health programs. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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University of California - Davis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public health programs. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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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 25 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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