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2023 Best Value Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$24,941 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 Value 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. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the best value school in California for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

UCLA graduate students pay an average of $13,036 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UCLA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list.

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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 #2 on this year’s Best Value 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.

UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $14,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in California rankings.

Full Public Health at University of California - Berkeley Report

#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 11 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

SDSU graduate students pay an average of $9,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Health at San Diego State University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great value for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Davis are $13,608 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Irvine are $13,356 per year.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

UCSD graduate students pay an average of $13,564 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Merced did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Merced is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Merced.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Merced are $13,207 per year.

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#8

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

With a ranking of #8, Loma Linda University did quite well on this year’s best value schools 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 school with a small student population.

Loma Linda University graduate students pay an average of $31,058 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Stanford are $55,011 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Stanford is ranked #1 for overall quality for public health in California.

Full Public Health at Stanford University Report

Claremont Graduate University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Claremont Graduate University are $36,380 per year.

Claremont Graduate University also took the #2 spot in our Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in California rankings.

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Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Health Colleges 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.

  • 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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