2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Public Health/International Health in California

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value International Public Health/International Health Schools for a Master’s in California” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

International Public Health/International Health is the 426th most popular major in the country with 1,540 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across California, there were 297 international public health/international health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 170 international public health/international health graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value International Public Health/International Health Schools for a Master’s in California” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in international public health/international health. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality international public health/international health programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the international public health/international health program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value International Public Health/International Health Schools for a Master’s in California” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.

Best Value International Public Health/International Health Schools for a Master’s in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value International Public Health/International Health Schools for a Master’s in California.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Public Health/International Health in California

#1

University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco, California

#3 in overall quality

$28,092 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Francisco. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value International Public Health/International Health Schools for a Master’s in California list. UCSF is a small public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 34 masters’s international public health/international health degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best International Public Health/International Health Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Francisco are $28,092.

Read full report on International Public Health/International Health at UCSF

#2

University of California - San Diego

La Jolla, California

#4 in overall quality

$28,631 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value International Public Health/International Health Schools for a Master’s in California. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s international public health/international health students in 2019-2020.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best International Public Health/International Health Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631.

Read full report on International Public Health/International Health at University of California - San Diego

#3

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, California

#2 in overall quality

$30,640 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loma Linda University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value International Public Health/International Health Schools for a Master’s in California list. Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Loma Linda, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Loma Linda University also made our “Best International Public Health/International Health Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loma Linda University are $30,640, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Loma Linda University International Public Health/International Health Report

#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

#1 in overall quality

$48,715 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value International Public Health/International Health Schools for a Master’s in California. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 110 masters’s international public health/international health degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #1 spot in our “Best International Public Health/International Health Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715.

Full University of Southern California International Public Health/International Health Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Public Health/International Health in the Far Western US Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for International Public Health/International Health

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

Featured Public Health Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >