2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Public Health Master'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.
The Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in California to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in California
Check out the public health master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 73% of the public health majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 81% of the public health majors at the school.
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Out of the 31 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 186 students majoring in public health at UCLA, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.
Women make up 74% of the public health majors at the school.
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Out of the 31 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.
About 78% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 22% are male.
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West Coast University - Orange County came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Anaheim, West Coast University - Orange County is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 79% of the public health majors at the school.
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California State University - Northridge ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in California list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.
About 84% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 16% are male.
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University of San Francisco came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
About 81% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 19% are male.
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With a ranking of #9, Touro University California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Vallejo, TUC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 82% of the public health majors at the school.
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California State University - San Marcos came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. CSUSM is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.
Of the 50 students majoring in public health at CSUSM, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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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 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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