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.
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.
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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 midsize suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cabrillo College are $1,262 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Canada College is a great value for public health students. Located in the large suburb of Redwood City, Canada College is a public school with a small student population.
Canada College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,362 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Canada College also is in the top 10% of our Best Public Health Schools in California ranking.
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The excellent programs at City College of San Francisco helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in California. 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 fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRJC are $1,328 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, SRJC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Health Schools in California list.
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California State University - Stanislaus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Turlock, Stan State is a public school with a 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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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. 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.
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San Jose State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, San Jose State also did well on our Best Public Health Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Chico did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chico State are $7,864 per year.
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California State University - Fullerton came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly 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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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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).
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