2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Health Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in California to see which 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.
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2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in California
Check out the public health programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Public Health Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Sacramento City College the best value school in California for public health students. Sacramento City is a large public school located in the city of Sacramento.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cabrillo College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cabrillo College are $1,262 a year.
Out of the 43 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Canada College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Redwood City, Canada College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Canada College are $1,362 a year.
Canada College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Health Schools in California list.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means City College of San Francisco is a great value for public health students. City College of San Francisco is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
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The excellent programs at Santa Rosa Junior College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in California. SRJC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa.
SRJC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,328 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
SRJC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Health Schools in California list.
California State University - Stanislaus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in California ranking. Located in the small suburb of Turlock, Stan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Stan State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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California State University - Sacramento landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sac State are $7,392 a year.
With a ranking of #8, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jose State are $7,852 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, San Jose State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Health Schools in California list.
California State University - Chico ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public school with a large student population.
Chico State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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California State University - Fullerton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal State Fullerton are $6,976 a year.
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Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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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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Majors Related to Public Health
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 25 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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