2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in California
Finding the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in California
Check out the public health graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Most Popular California Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Health
Our analysis found Claremont Graduate University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.
About 50% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Northridge the most popular school in California for public health students working on their graduate certificate. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in California. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern California University of Health Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Whittier, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Diego State University is a great place for public health students working on their graduate certificate. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.
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Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Loma Linda University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 621 |
| Oregon | 596 |
| Nevada | 119 |
| Hawaii | 104 |
| Alaska | 107 |
Public Health Related Majors
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 7 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.