by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in California ranking is part of that endeavor. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 46 schools in California, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in California ranking, we first look at its average net price, which is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Stanford University the best value (with aid) school in California for students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Stanford, California.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Stanford University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of California.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Bernardino. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in California list. CSUSB is located in San Bernardino, California and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
California State University - San Bernardino has the honor of being ranked #38 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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A rank of #3 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in California list means California State University - Fullerton is a great place for students working on their degree. Cal State Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California.
Not only is California State University - Fullerton a great value, but it is also ranked #29 in California for overall quality.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in California list. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, San Diego State University is ranked #22 for quality in the state of California.
A rank of #5 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in California list means California State University - Los Angeles is a great place for students working on their degree. Cal State LA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, California State University - Los Angeles is ranked #49 for quality in the state of California.
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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in California list. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of California - Los Angeles is ranked #6 for quality in the state of California.
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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in California list. This large public school is located in Berkeley, California.
Not only is University of California - Berkeley a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in California for overall quality.
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California State University - Fresno came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in California ranking. Located in Fresno, California, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, California State University - Fresno is ranked #41 for quality in the state of California.
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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in California list. This large public school is located in Irvine, California.
Not only is University of California - Irvine a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in California for overall quality.
With a ranking of #10, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in California list. Located in Long Beach, California, the school is a large public institution.
California State University - Long Beach has the honor of being ranked #35 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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California State University - Northridge ranked #11 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in California list. CSUN is a large public school situated in Northridge, California.
California State University - Northridge has the honor of being ranked #39 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
California State University - Sacramento did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in California ranking, coming in at #12. Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, California State University - Sacramento is ranked #44 for quality in the state of California.
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University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in California ranking, coming in at #13. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of California - San Diego is ranked #10 for quality in the state of California.
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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in California ranking. UCSB is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of California - Santa Barbara is ranked #8 for quality in the state of California.
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With a ranking of #15, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in California list. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and has a large student population. It is a public school.
University of California - Davis has the honor of being ranked #13 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #16, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in California list. University of California - Riverside is a large public school located in Riverside, California.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of California - Riverside is ranked #30 for quality in the state of California.
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University of California - Merced ranked #17 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in California list. UC Merced is a public institution located in Merced, California.
Not only is University of California - Merced a great value, but it is also ranked #42 in California for overall quality.
San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in California ranking, coming in at #18. San Francisco State University is a large public school located in San Francisco, California.
San Francisco State University has the honor of being ranked #32 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Southern California ranked #19 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in California list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California.
Not only is University of Southern California a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in California for overall quality.
With a ranking of #20, California State University - East Bay did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in California list. This fairly large public school is located in Hayward, California.
California State University - East Bay has the honor of being ranked #46 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
San Jose State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in California list. San Jose State is a large public school situated in San Jose, California.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, San Jose State University is ranked #45 for quality in the state of California.
University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in California ranking. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
University of California - Santa Cruz has the honor of being ranked #21 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #23 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in California list. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is California State Polytechnic University - Pomona a great value, but it is also ranked #52 in California for overall quality.
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Touro University Worldwide came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in California ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Los Alamitos, California.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Touro University Worldwide is ranked #34 for quality in the state of California.
University of the Pacific landed the #25 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in California ranking. Located in Stockton, California, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
University of the Pacific has the honor of being ranked #18 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.