Best Healthcare colleges in California

Best Healthcare colleges in California for 2025

Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA

Founded in 1905, California’s Loma Linda University is a private Seventh-day Adventist school focused on Healthcare education. With a mission to “continue the teaching and healing ministry of Jesus Christ,” Loma Linda has an active student life including on-campus church activities. There’s also a medical center which treats ~30,000 patients per year. The university offers 100 healthcare-related programs ranging from certificates to doctoral degrees. Loma Linda is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission.

Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College offers 48 Healthcare degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a midsize city. In 2022, 1,933 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 1,472 Certificates, and 461 Associate's degrees.

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences offers 26 Healthcare degree programs. It's a medium sized, private for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2022, 2,466 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 2,018 Doctoral degrees, 438 Master's degrees, and 10 Certificates.

University of Southern California offers 80 Healthcare degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 2,315 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 1,143 Master's degrees, 953 Doctoral degrees, 122 Bachelor's degrees, and 97 Certificates.

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia offers 37 Healthcare degree programs. It's a small, private for-profit, four-year university in a outlying rural area. In 2022, 1,367 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 627 Certificates, 490 Associate's degrees, and 250 Bachelor's degrees.

Ashford University
San Diego, CA

Ashford University offers 22 Healthcare degree programs. It's a very large, private for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 1,264 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 883 Bachelor's degrees, and 381 Master's degrees.

University of California-San Francisco offers 44 Healthcare degree programs. It's a small, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 1,023 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 537 Doctoral degrees, 358 Master's degrees, and 128 Certificates.

Western University of Health Sciences offers 23 Healthcare degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2022, 1,904 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 1,564 Doctoral degrees, 278 Master's degrees, and 62 Certificates.

National Holistic Institute offers 6 Healthcare degree programs. It's a small, private for-profit, less than two-year school in a large suburb. In 2022, 1,592 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 1,592 Certificates.

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California State University-Long Beach offers 28 Healthcare degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 1,542 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 1,197 Bachelor's degrees, 167 Master's degrees, 112 Certificates, and 66 Doctoral degrees.

Top schools offering Healthcare degrees in California

List of all Healthcare colleges in California

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
Loma Linda University Logo Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA
5/5
13 : 1 4,280
Santa Rosa Junior College Logo Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
1/5
50 : 1 15,552
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences Logo University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences San Marcos, CA   23 : 1 5,152
University of Southern California Logo University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
5/5
23 : 1 48,945
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Logo San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA   47 : 1 2,265