2025 Best Epidemiology Schools in California
7
Colleges in California
106
Epidemiology Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
epidemiology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #280 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for epidemiology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 106 degrees in epidemiology annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Epidemiology School
The epidemiology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Epidemiology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for epidemiology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Epidemiology Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Epidemiology Schools in California list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Epidemiology in California
The schools below may not offer all types of epidemiology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top California Schools in Epidemiology
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in epidemiology. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 4 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in epidemiology from University of Southern California
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
University of California - Los Angeles is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in epidemiology. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 4th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 16 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in epidemiology from University of California - Los Angeles
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
Stanford University is a great option for students interested in a degree in epidemiology. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were approximately 30 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in epidemiology from Stanford University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
University of California - Berkeley is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in epidemiology. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 13 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in epidemiology from University of California - Berkeley
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In CA
Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 7 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in epidemiology from University of California - Irvine
