2024 Best Chiropractic Doctor's Degree Schools in California

If you pursue a doctor's degree in chiropractic, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #10 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for chiropractic students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 220 doctor's degrees in chiropractic to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to chiropractic students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other chiropractic students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized chiropractic related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for chiropractic students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Chiropractic Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Chiropractic Doctor's Degree Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Chiropractic in California

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in chiropractic.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Chiropractic

1

Southern California University of Health Sciences
Whittier, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

83 Annual Graduates

Southern California University of Health Sciences is a good choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in chiropractic. SCU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Whittier.More information about a doctorate in chiropractic from Southern California University of Health Sciences

2

Life Chiropractic College West
Hayward, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

137 Annual Graduates

Life Chiropractic College West is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in chiropractic. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Life West is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in chiropractic from Life Chiropractic College West

Best Chiropractic Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Chiropractic Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Oregon	145	158

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Rankings in Majors Related to Chiropractic

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Michael Dorausch. More about our data sources and methodologies.