2026 Best Health/Medical Psychology Schools in California
Health/Medical Psychology degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for health/medical psychology students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Health/Medical Psychology in California
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the health/medical psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Health/Medical Psychology
University Of California San Diego tops our 2026 ranking of the best health/medical psychology schools. This very large public university is located in the city of La Jolla. About 86% of students finish within six years. About 44 health/medical psychology degrees were awarded at University Of California San Diego in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, health/medical psychology degree recipients from University Of California San Diego generally make around $26,953. Typical student debt for the program is $15,000.
More information about a degree in health/medical psychology from University Of California San Diego
Students looking for a strong health/medical psychology program will find one at Northcentral University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit university. Northcentral University awarded about 25 health/medical psychology degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, health/medical psychology degree recipients from Northcentral University generally make around $45,417. Northcentral University graduates carry a median of $42,500 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 3 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.
