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Best Health & Nursing Colleges in California

70 four-year colleges in California offer health & nursing programs. These rank highest by graduate earnings, using official federal data.

#1A+

Samuel Merritt University

Oakland, CA · Private nonprofit

Top Earnings
Net price
Admit rate
718
Enrolled
#2A+

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA · Private nonprofit

Top EarningsHigh Grad Rate
$50,062
Net price
48%
Admit rate
6,552
Enrolled
#3A+

West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County

Anaheim, CA · Private for-profit

Top Earnings
$32,879
Net price
Open
Admit rate
3,192
Enrolled
#4A-

West Coast University-Ontario

Ontario, CA · Private for-profit

Top Earnings
$49,590
Net price
Open
Admit rate
2,671
Enrolled
#5B+

American University of Health Sciences

Signal Hill, CA · Private for-profit

Top Earnings
Net price
50%
Admit rate
351
Enrolled
#6A+

Northeastern University Oakland

Oakland, CA · Private nonprofit

Highly SelectiveTop Earnings
$25,181
Net price
17%
Admit rate
464
Enrolled
#7A+

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit

Highly SelectiveTop Earnings
$32,740
Net price
10%
Admit rate
20,443
Enrolled
#8A+

University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA · Public

Highly SelectiveTop Earnings
$13,481
Net price
11%
Admit rate
33,068
Enrolled
#9B-

Chamberlain University-California

Rancho Cordova, CA · Private for-profit

Top Earnings
$36,559
Net price
80%
Admit rate
751
Enrolled
#10A+

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA · Public

Top EarningsHigh Grad Rate
$16,665
Net price
31%
Admit rate
21,996
Enrolled
#11A+

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA · Private nonprofit

Top Earnings
Net price
Admit rate
909
Enrolled
#12B+

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit

Top Earnings
$41,431
Net price
62%
Admit rate
5,287
Enrolled
#13A+

University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA · Public

Top EarningsHigh Grad Rate
$12,470
Net price
27%
Admit rate
34,948
Enrolled
#14B

Dominican University of California

San Rafael, CA · Private nonprofit

Top Earnings
$35,333
Net price
84%
Admit rate
1,114
Enrolled
#15B

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit

Top Earnings
$35,558
Net price
39%
Admit rate
282
Enrolled
#16A+

University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Public

Highly SelectiveTop Earnings
$12,548
Net price
9%
Admit rate
33,475
Enrolled
#17A+

United States University

Sandy Springs, CA · Private for-profit

Top Earnings
Net price
Open
Admit rate
153
Enrolled
#18A

University of California-Davis

Davis, CA · Public

Top EarningsHigh Grad Rate
$14,741
Net price
42%
Admit rate
32,253
Enrolled
#19A+

University of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA · Public

Top EarningsHigh Grad Rate
$14,251
Net price
29%
Admit rate
30,197
Enrolled
#20B-

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA · Public

Top EarningsBest Value
$13,760
Net price
85%
Admit rate
27,601
Enrolled
#21B-

Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga, CA · Private nonprofit

Top Earnings
$30,378
Net price
87%
Admit rate
1,947
Enrolled
#22B

University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA · Private nonprofit

Top Earnings
$25,447
Net price
71%
Admit rate
3,204
Enrolled
#23B-

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA · Private nonprofit

Top Earnings
$30,031
Net price
83%
Admit rate
2,049
Enrolled
#24C+

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit

Top Earnings
$21,413
Net price
73%
Admit rate
1,719
Enrolled
#25C-

California State University-East Bay

Hayward, CA · Public

Top EarningsBest Value
$9,320
Net price
97%
Admit rate
9,809
Enrolled
#26B

Chapman University

Orange, CA · Private nonprofit

Top EarningsHigh Grad Rate
$46,555
Net price
65%
Admit rate
7,478
Enrolled
#27A

Pitzer College

Claremont, CA · Private nonprofit

Top EarningsHigh Grad Rate
$34,191
Net price
25%
Admit rate
1,227
Enrolled
#28C-

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA · Public

Top EarningsBest Value
$12,278
Net price
96%
Admit rate
18,639
Enrolled
#29B-

National University

San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit

Top Earnings
$22,878
Net price
Open
Admit rate
10,794
Enrolled
#30C+

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, CA · Private nonprofit

Top Earnings
$22,212
Net price
88%
Admit rate
2,759
Enrolled