2026 Best Environmental Health Schools in California

Environmental Health programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their environmental health programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 8 schools to find the best for environmental health students.

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• Best Environmental Health Schools in California

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Best Schools for Environmental Health in California

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall environmental health education in California.

Top Schools in Environmental Health

1

University Of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Environmental Health Degrees Awarded

$95,337 Median Starting Salary

University Of California Los Angeles tops our 2026 ranking of the best environmental health schools. University Of California Los Angeles is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles. About 93% of students finish within six years. University Of California Los Angeles awarded about 19 environmental health degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, environmental health degree recipients from University Of California Los Angeles generally make around $95,337. Typical student debt for the program is $16,097. See the full environmental health program report for University Of California Los Angeles

2

California State University Northridge
Northridge, CA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

42 Environmental Health Degrees Awarded

$54,044 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong environmental health program will find one at California State University Northridge, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Northridge, California State University Northridge is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 57%. About 42 environmental health degrees were awarded at California State University Northridge in the most recent year. Environmental Health graduates of California State University Northridge earn a median of $54,044 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $14,000 to complete this degree. Get the full environmental health details for California State University Northridge

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.