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2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

27 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.

Check out the public health bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found University of California - Irvine to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 22% are male.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at UC Irvine take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,278. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $181, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 27 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 2 spot on the list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

About 79% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 21% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from CSUN carry an average student debt load of $17,449.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

About 83% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 17% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from UCSD carry an average student debt load of $16,008. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $205.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 84% of the public health majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 18% are male.

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 223 students majoring in public health at UC Berkeley, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Public Health majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $12,840 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $304, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 81% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 19% are male.

Public Health majors at Cal State LA take out an average of $15,439 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of California - Merced ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Merced is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Merced.

Of the 162 students majoring in public health at UC Merced, 20% are male and 80% are female.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $122, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

Of the 139 students majoring in public health at Sac State, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 75% of the public health majors at the school.

Public Health majors at USC take out an average of $15,638 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $831.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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