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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in California

54 Colleges
$48,454 Avg Salary
$19,528 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Public Health Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 54 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 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 degree in California. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, public health graduates from UC Irvine take out $16,319 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $181, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 54 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 city of Northridge.

While working on their degree, public health majors at CSUN accumulate an average of around $16,198 in student debt.

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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. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, public health majors at UC Berkeley accumulate an average of around $11,875 in student debt. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in California list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

Public Health majors at UCSD take out an average of $15,451 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $205.

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The excellent programs at California State University - Fullerton helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Southern California ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in California list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

On average, public health graduates from USC take out $15,500 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $831.

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San Jose State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

National University

La Jolla, CA

With a ranking of #8, National University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

On average, public health graduates from National University take out $36,062 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

While working on their degree, public health majors at SDSU accumulate an average of around $15,496 in student debt.

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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in California ranking. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Cal State LA take out is $12,974.

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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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