Best Healthcare colleges in California

Best Healthcare colleges in California for 2026

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 2024, 2,054 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 1,630 Certificates, and 424 Associate's degrees.

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences offers 27 Healthcare degree programs. It's a small, private for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2024, 2,495 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 2,020 Doctoral degrees, 461 Master's degrees, and 14 Certificates.

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia offers 39 Healthcare degree programs. It's a small, private for-profit, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 1,598 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 773 Certificates, 505 Associate's degrees, and 320 Bachelor's degrees.

University of Southern California offers 78 Healthcare degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 2,382 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 1,122 Master's degrees, 947 Doctoral degrees, 175 Certificates, and 138 Bachelor's degrees.

University of California-San Francisco offers 45 Healthcare degree programs. It's a small, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 981 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 564 Doctoral degrees, 324 Master's degrees, and 93 Certificates.

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 2024, 856 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 528 Bachelor's degrees, and 328 Master's degrees.

Western University of Health Sciences offers 24 Healthcare degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2024, 1,869 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 1,578 Doctoral degrees, 228 Master's degrees, and 63 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 2024, 1,623 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 1,623 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 2024, 1,172 Healthcare students graduated with students earning 841 Bachelor's degrees, 180 Master's degrees, 80 Doctoral degrees, and 71 Certificates.

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 4,210
Santa Rosa Junior College Logo Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
1/5
57 : 1 17,854
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences Logo University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences San Marcos, CA   19 : 1 4,370
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Logo San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA   43 : 1 2,318
University of Southern California Logo University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
5/5
21 : 1 46,566